Baseball Recap: Grant County Starts Season with Victory Against Bracken County

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Previous 4 Games

03/11/25 - Away	17-1 W
03/28/24 - Away	17-7 W
04/12/23 - Home	0-16 L
04/16/22 - Away	1-2 L

Grant County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Bracken County Polar Bears 17-1 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Braiden Beach and Luke Williams were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Beach pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Williams pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Beach a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Beach went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Williams went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Beach a new career-high in RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavier Camacho, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Whitton, who scored two runs.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grant County will venture away from home to take on Trimble County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bracken County, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against Augusta at 5:30 p.m. on March 20th.