The Pembroke Hill Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grandview Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pembroke Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Grandview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pembroke Hill is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Ruskin on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pembroke Hill.
Eli Sitzer was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Sitzer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicolas Chiu, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grandview came up short against Raytown South on Thursday and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for Grandview in their matchups with Raytown South: they've now lost four in a row.
Grandview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bertrand Cole IV, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pembroke Hill's victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1. As for Grandview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Pembroke Hill took their win against Grandview when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Does Pembroke Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grandview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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