The Gananda Central Blue Panthers will head out on the road to take on Red Jacket at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Red Jacket is hoping to do on Thursday what Williamson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Gananda Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Gananda Central blew past Williamson 8-1.
Gananda Central got a great performance from Cooper Grassel as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gananda Central let Jackson Giancursio and Jack Frick loose on the outfield. Giancursio scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Frick went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Brady Wadsworth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Red Jacket came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Naples on Tuesday as Red Jacket made off with a 9-3 victory.
Gananda Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Red Jacket, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Gananda Central skirted past Red Jacket 5-4 in their previous matchup on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gananda Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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