For the second straight game, Locust Grove will face off against Grove. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Ridgerunners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Locust Grove is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grove just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Ridgerunners, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Grove's part, Silas Roberts tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Roberts a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Gavin Wyatt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Petty, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Locust Grove, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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