The Grassfield Grizzlies are taking a road trip to face off against the Fairfax Lions at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Grassfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fairfax's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newburgh Free Academy hit Grassfield with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies came up short against the Goldbacks, falling 7-1. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grassfield had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Bryce Beahm and Bryce Edick Beahm tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Edick pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Giacomo Franco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Fairfax fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Newburgh Free Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Goldbacks by a score of 6-5. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Fairfax's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Grassfield, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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