East Grand Rapids was the 10-4 winner over Grand Blanc when they last played one another back in May of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Pioneers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats on Saturday.
East Grand Rapids saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pierson Kortman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Myles Gabridge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Grand Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-7-1 record this season. As for Grand Blanc, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Coming up, East Grand Rapids will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Pleasant at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Oilers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.89 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Blanc, they will head out on the road to face off against Mattawan at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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