The Ringling Blue Devils will square off against the Grandfield Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ringling will be strutting in after a victory while Grandfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Ringling took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Wayne, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 5-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since March 27th.
Meanwhile, Grandfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to Cyril.
Kasen Dennard and Cooper Henson did some serious damage despite the final result: Dennard scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Henson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Dennard is becoming a predictor of Grandfield's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Conner Souther was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Grandfield now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Ringling, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Ringling took their win against Grandfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-7 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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