Baseball Recap: Grassfield Snags 11th Victory in Last 13 Games

Grizzlies

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ King's Fork	14
04/18/25 @ Fairfax	12
04/26/25 @ Woodside	11
04/26/25 @ Woodside	11
04/24/25 @ Nansemond River	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hickory, Grassfield was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lakeland Cavaliers with a sharp 8-1 victory. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.

Giacomo Franco was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Grassfield: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

In other pitching news, Logan Shaw looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Grassfield got a massive performance out of Jameson Dick, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Dick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Roach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.

Grassfield has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Grassfield will square off against rival Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 3.1, the Wildcats 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lakeland is set to challenge their familiar foe Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.