The Colonial Grenadiers will venture away from home to square off against the East River Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colonial has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Colonial is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Cypress Creek on Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 11-2. Grenadiers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Friday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but East River ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Timber Creek 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
East River's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Colonial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Colonial suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to East River when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Grenadiers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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