Gilman barely beat Stanley-Boyd the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Orioles 12-1 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Dawson Grunseth
| 04/24/26 @ Stanley-Boyd | 4 |
| 04/23/26 vs Thorp | 2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Alma Center Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Spencer | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Prairie Farm | 2 |
Dawson Grunseth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Gilman is undefeated when Grunseth allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Grunseth was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gilman got a massive performance out of Beau Pockat, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Pockat has posted since back in May of 2025. Trevin Duellman was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Gilman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Gilman, bringing their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stanley-Boyd, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Gilman will be playing at home against Spencer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stanley-Boyd, they will head out to face off against Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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