Gruver is 1-9 against West Texas since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gruver Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the West Texas Comanches at 4:00 p.m. West Texas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gruver, who comes in off a win.
Gruver scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Claude. The victory was just what Gruver needed coming off of a 21-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, West Texas fell victim to Clarendon and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Broncos. The match marked that first time this year in which West Texas was not able to get on the board.
West Texas saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sage Lay, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Gruver's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for West Texas, they dropped their record down to 7-10-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Gruver came out on top in a nail-biter against West Texas in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gruver since the squad 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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