Chrisman is 0-8 against Grain Valley since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Bears will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Chrisman has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Excelsior Springs hit Chrisman with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-3.
Chrisman saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Clifford, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Jackson Tabor also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Grain Valley came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 7-3.
The victory got Grain Valley back to even at 11-11. As for Chrisman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Chrisman suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Grain Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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