
Braves
04/09/25 @ Dayton | 15 |
03/17/25 @ Trimble County | 12 |
03/27/25 vs Villa Madonna | 11 |
04/02/25 vs Western Hills | 9 |
03/18/25 vs Carroll County | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grant County). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Dayton Greendevils on Wednesday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Xavier Camacho made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Grant County got a massive performance out of Luke Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Williams has become a key player for the Braves: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. James Ely was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Grant County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Grant County and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Dayton, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grant County will take on Lloyd Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dayton, they will challenge Ludlow at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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