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| 05/03/24 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/30/22 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 11-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grandview is 9-1 against Smoky Hill since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wolves will head out to face off against the Buffaloes at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grandview has seven straight wins, Smoky Hill has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grandview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arapahoe, who was ranked 18th at the time (Grandview was ranked first). The Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Warriors on Monday.
Jax Pfister spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Grandview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Bohmeyer, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Bohmeyer has posted since April 1st.
Arapahoe hit Smoky Hill with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buffaloes took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Grandview's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grandview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Smoky Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Grandview's way against Smoky Hill in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Grandview made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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