After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherokee Trail, Grandview was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eaglecrest Raptors and snuck past 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Grandview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jax Pfister made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Pfister was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aj Maroni, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Eaglecrest's side, Cosme Vera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Vera has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Grandview will stay at home for another game and welcome Cherokee Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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