A feisty cat fight will be fought as Guntersville Wildcats face off against Grissom Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guntersville is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Monday, Guntersville made easy work of West Point and carried off a 16-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Grissom had just enough and edged out James Clemens 2-1 on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Jets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Garrett Blacklock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last six matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Guntersville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grissom, their record now sits at 15-7.
Guntersville suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Grissom in their previous matchup back in February. Can Guntersville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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