Grassfield came out on top against King's Fork on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-1 victory. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Joel Flynn looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
BJ McIntyre
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At the plate, BJ McIntyre was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Roach, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Grassfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Grassfield's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for King's Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Grassfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 2.6, the Bruins 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, King's Fork will take on rival Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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