The Grissom Tigers will take on the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Grissom sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Hazel Green.
The team relied heavily on Griffin Grigsby, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Jarrett Brown also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Briarcrest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Holland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Preston Johns looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Houston Walker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Briarcrest Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Grissom pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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