The Granite City Warriors will head out to square off against the Quincy Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granite City has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Granite City came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to Belleville West. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Granite City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Hopper, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Quincy fell victim to Moline and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maroons. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Maroons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Quincy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Granite City couldn't quite get it done against Quincy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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