For the second straight game, Granger will face off against Murray. The Lancers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Granger came up short against Murray and fell 8-3. The Lancers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Murray's part, Degan Biltz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Biltz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Whitehead, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Murray was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Murray, bringing their record up to 9-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Granger, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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