The Dutchtown Griffins will be taking part in a tournament against the Ruston Bearcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Dutchtown came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brother Martin by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Griffins have suffered since May 2, 2025.
Meanwhile, Ruston won against Airline on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bearcats blew past University Lab 12-6. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Dutchtown and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Ruston, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Dutchtown couldn't quite finish off Ruston in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Griffins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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