Gunderson won the last time they faced Mt. Pleasant and things went their way on Thursday too. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Cardinals. With that victory, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Christian Lucero was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Gunderson's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Lucero was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Steele Blake was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Cash Duffy-Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Grizzlies
| 03/19/26 vs Mt. Pleasant | 14-5 |
| 03/17/26 @ Mt. Pleasant | 8-0 |
| 03/14/26 @ Harker | 3-2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Independence | 19-1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Independence | 6-2 |
The win (which was Gunderson's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Pleasant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gunderson will welcome Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will be playing at home against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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