Lloyd Memorial is 1-6 against Grant County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Grant County Braves at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lloyd Memorial is headed out to face Grant County after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Lloyd Memorial came out on top against Boone County by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday.
Lloyd Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grant County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Bracken County on Tuesday as Grant County made off with a 17-1 win. The Braves not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25, 2024.
Braiden Beach and Luke Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Beach tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Williams pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That one hit allowed gave Beach a new career-low. At the plate, Beach went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Williams went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two RBI gave Beach a new career-high.
In other batting news, Xavier Camacho was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Whitton, who scored two runs.
Lloyd Memorial couldn't quite finish off Grant County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Lloyd Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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