The Girard Indians will head out on the road to take on the LaBrae Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Girard is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Champion just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Golden Flashes by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Girard couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jaden Royal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Hynes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, LaBrae came up short against Howland on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs LaBrae has scored all season.
Brogan Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Girard's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for LaBrae, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Girard couldn't quite finish off LaBrae in their previous meeting back in May of 2016 and fell 3-1. Can Girard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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