The Grimsley Whirlies will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grimsley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Eastern Alamance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Grimsley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Page.
Clay Rosser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rosser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jacob Benbow looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rosser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Snyder, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Sebastian Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eastern Alamance got the win against Cedar Ridge on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1.
Braxton Ballard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base.
The victory got Grimsley back to even at 9-9. As for Eastern Alamance, their record now sits at 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grimsley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grimsley took their win against Eastern Alamance in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grimsley 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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