Grady had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers with a sharp 14-2 victory on Wednesday. Grady might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Zane Rush made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rush has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rush was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavier Romero, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Deakin Ragland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mesilla Valley Christian School's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
The win was the third in a row for Grady, bringing their record for this year to 12-5. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Grady will square off against Logan at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Grady is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. Mesilla Valley Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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