Grandview won the last time they faced Cherokee Trail and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 3-1. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly two runs.
Jax Pfister
| 04/15/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Eaglecrest | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Castle View | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Legacy | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Heritage | 6 |
Jax Pfister made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Nick Martensen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Pfister wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Maroni, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Grandview pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Grandview is set to square off against their familiar foe Mullen at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail will take on rival Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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