The Griffith Institute Griffins will head out on the road to challenge the Alden Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Back in April, Griffith Institute came up short against Depew and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Alden had to settle for a 14-13 defeat against Holland on Wednesday. Alden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Earsing led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kurek, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Griffith Institute's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Alden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Griffith Institute came up short against Alden when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Griffith Institute, Nicolas DePaolis (who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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