Reeves has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Grand Lake Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Reeves ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Joseph's - Plaucheville 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Reeves as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah LaFargue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. LaFargue has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaFargue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braylin Strother and Clancy Richard did most of the damage at the plate: Strother scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Richard scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jaxon Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grand Lake can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fairview with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was just what Grand Lake needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior match.
Like Reeves, Grand Lake also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylan Young. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grayson Daigle and Wyatt Wilkerson did most of the damage at the plate: Daigle scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wilkerson scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Bang, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Reeves' record is now 4-9. As for Grand Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Reeves might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Grand Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can Reeves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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