Grainger won the last time they faced Volunteer and things went their way on Friday too. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Kade Lucas
| 04/04/25 vs Volunteer | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Northview Academy | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hancock County | 3 |
| 03/08/25 @ Morristown-Hamblen East | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Kade Lucas and Luke Wallace did most of the damage at the plate: Lucas scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wallace went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Lucas also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Grainger is 3-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor May, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Grainger's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Volunteer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Grainger and Volunteer could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Grizzlies will challenge Unicoi County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (226 vs. 93). Meanwhile, Volunteer (ranked 263rd) will meet Morristown-Hamblen West (ranked 49th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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