After flying high against Whitman last Monday, Naples came back down to earth. The Naples Big Green Machines lost 9-3 to Red Jacket on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Naples of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Grady Grove put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Grove was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Grove wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theron VanZandt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Naples has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Red Jacket, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Naples will face off against Hammondsport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Red Jacket, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gananda Central at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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