The Cissna Park Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Grant Park Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cissna Park came up short against St. Anne on Wednesday, falling 9-3.
Joah Henrichs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Grant Park never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Illinois Lutheran on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Chargers. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
Brody Litton and Joey McGinley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Litton pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McGinley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Litton scored a run while going 1-for-1, while McGinley scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base was McGinley's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Kaack, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Greenholt, who scored two runs.
Grant Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got Grant Park back to even at 2-2. As for Cissna Park, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Cissna Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Grant Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Does Cissna Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grant Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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