The Volunteer Falcons will face off against the Grainger Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Volunteer is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
If Volunteer beats Grainger with two runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Volunteer didn't even let Claiborne on the board on Saturday, marking Volunteer's second-straight 2-0 shutout. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Grainger can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Eagleton College & Career Academy as Grainger made off with an 11-5 victory.
Josh Walker was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ashton Taylor was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Grainger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagleton College & Career Academy only posted an OBP of .444.
Volunteer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Grainger, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Volunteer skirted past Grainger 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Volunteer repeat their success, or does Grainger has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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