Ida B. Wells and Grant are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Ida B. Wells Guardians will head out on the road to challenge the Grant Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ida B. Wells will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Ida B. Wells faced Grant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ida B. Wells blew past Grant 13-1. That's two games straight that Ida B. Wells has won by exactly 12 runs.
Quin Dufort made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Dufort has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dufort was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Kolmer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Griffin Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ida B. Wells pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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