Grapeland lost to Centerville back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Grapeland Sandies came out on top against the Centerville Tigers by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grapeland.
Slade Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Harris was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Harris wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Deleon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jax Vickers, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Centerville's side, Jacob Brooke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Grapeland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Centerville, they dropped their record down to 8-4-2 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Grapeland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Normangee at 6:30 p.m. As for Centerville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Lovelady at 7:00 p.m. Lovelady is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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