The Warrenton Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Warrenton's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hoquiam has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Warrenton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Valley Catholic (and have done all season long). Warrenton's pitcher stepped up to hand Valley Catholic a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Talon McGrorty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. McGrorty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
McGrorty wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Sturgell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Forks on Thursday.
Warrenton's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Hoquiam, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Warrenton might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Hoquiam in their previous meeting back in March of 2015. Will Warrenton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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