The Grimsley Whirlies will venture away from home to square off against the West Forsyth Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so West Forsyth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grimsley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Southwest Guilford just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Whirlies were not able to get on the board.
Grimsley got a good showing from Noah Christensen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Christensen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bobcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The contest marked the Titans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Grimsley, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.
Grimsley skirted past West Forsyth 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whirlies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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