After losing to Churchill the last time they met, Ashland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Lancers 4-3 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted against the Lancers since May 13, 2023.
Malakai Chandler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Chandler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cobain Taylor was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Grizzlies
| 04/19/25 vs Churchill | 38.5% |
| 03/18/25 @ South Medford | 16% |
| 05/21/24 @ Mountain View | 20% |
| 05/17/24 @ Crater | 34.5% |
| 05/17/24 @ Crater | 16.7% |
| + 9 more games |
Ashland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-6. As for Churchill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashland will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Millers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.27 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Churchill, they will square off against Crater at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers are facing the Comets at the right time seeing as the Comets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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