If Granger was riding high fresh off their 15-1 takedown of Bartlett last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions lost 18-4 to the Thorndale Bulldogs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in March.
Granger saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Good, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Good launched this season. Another was Tre Castillo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Granger's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Thorndale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Granger will challenge rival Holland at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Thorndale is set to face off against their familiar foe Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Thorndale has won 17 straight at home dating back to last season, while Bartlett won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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