Grassfield put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Indian River Braves with a sharp 12-0 win. The contest marked the Grizzlies' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Chase Hartford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Binder was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Addi Casassa also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Grassfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian River struck out ten times.
Grizzlies
| 04/03/25 @ Indian River | 12-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Oscar Smith | 11-0 |
| 05/29/24 @ Indian River | 11-1 |
| 05/09/24 @ Hickory | 8-7 |
| 05/07/24 @ Lakeland | 10-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Grassfield pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Indian River, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Grassfield will challenge rival Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 2.3, the Hawks 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Indian River is set to square off against their familiar foe Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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