The Grissom Tigers will challenge the Morton Potters at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Grissom's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Morton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Grissom beats Morton with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Grissom came out on top against Briarcrest Christian by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Carter Edwards tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Cassingham, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Grayson Stroble was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morton came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Briarcrest Christian get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Ryan Schaffnit's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Morton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Lovell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Grissom's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Morton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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