Grand Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Tuesday, Grand Valley came up short against Olathe and fell 9-4. Grand Valley has struggled against Olathe recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grand Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Palcer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JJ Whiting, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dove Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Nucla as Dove Creek made off with a 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dove Creek.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Purkat, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Chadd, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grand Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Dove Creek, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Grand Valley might still be hurting after the 33-1 loss they got from Dove Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Grand Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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