Grainger dropped their record down to 9-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Volunteer Falcons, falling 11-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
Grainger saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Kee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Volunteer, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
On Volunteer's side, they let Sydney New and Emily Walker run wild. New went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI, while Walker went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Ford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Looking ahead, Volunteer will take on Elizabethton at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Grainger will be paying especially close attention to the Falcons' contest: after the Falcons face off against the Fighting Cyclones, they'll take on Grainger again at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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