Baseball Recap: Grayson County Has No Trouble Against Giles

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 vs Holston	19
03/19/25 @ Holston	13
04/08/25 vs George Wythe	11
04/15/25 vs Giles	10
03/25/25 @ Bland County	9

Grayson County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Giles Spartans with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

Makray Goad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Grayson County is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Goad was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Zach Weatherman and Mav Goad did most of the damage at the plate: Weatherman went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Mav scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Goad is becoming a predictor of Grayson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Mac Goad was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Grayson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Giles only posted an OBP of .118.

Grayson County pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Giles, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1.

The future could be bright for both Grayson County and Giles: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Blue Devils will look to extend Bland County's six-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Giles will try to hand Craig County their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.