Grady fell victim to Logan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Logan Longhorns. The loss continues a trend for Grady in their matchups with Logan: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Logan's part, Aydin Kotara and Brock Burns were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Kotara pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Burns pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kotara has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kotara went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Burns scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaeden Stoner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Griffiths, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Grady's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Logan, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Grady will head out on the road to challenge Cimarron at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cimarron has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something Grady will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Logan, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Melrose at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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