The Grenada Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Germantown Mavericks at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Grenada's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Germantown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grenada gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Saltillo, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted since March 1st.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Germantown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over West Jones. The win continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Germantown's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Estes, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Will Sheehan was another, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Grenada pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Germantown, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Grenada might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Germantown in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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