The Standing Bear Grizzlies will face off against the Malcolm Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Standing Bear is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Kearney on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Bearcats. The Grizzlies' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Malcolm made easy work of Raymond Central on Tuesday and carried off a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Clippers, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Logan Mcgreer and Mason Wisnieski did most of the damage at the plate: Mcgreer went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Wisnieski went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Mcgreer has posted since back in April of 2024. Carson Frank was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Malcolm kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Malcolm pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Standing Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
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