After flying high against Asheboro on Thursday, Grimsley came back down to earth. The Whirlies fell just short of the Page Pirates by a score of 17-15 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-4 back in March.
Camille Millard stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Kaitlyn Moffat was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Grimsley's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Page, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Coming up, Grimsley will face off against Dudley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Whirlies are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Page, they will challenge Ben L. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 23.17 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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