Grady is 2-8 against Logan since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Grady Bronchos will be staying on the road to face off against the Logan Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. Grady is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Grady is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Thursday. They fell just short of Melrose by a score of 8-7.
Deakin Ragland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Romero, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Grady hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Logan unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 14-8 to Cimarron.
Izaiah Kneitz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Kaeden Stoner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Grady's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4. As for Logan, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grady has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grady suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Logan when the teams last played last Friday. Can Grady avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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