Griffith Institute is 1-8 against Eden since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Griffins will be playing at home against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Griffith Institute got the win against Tonawanda by a conclusive 23-7. The match marked the Griffins' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kierstin Crone and Grace Ricci did most of the damage at the plate: Crone went 4-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI, while Ricci went 3-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Crone also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Erin Baker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Eden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Alden.
The win made it two in a row for Griffith Institute and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Griffith Institute's way against Eden when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Griffith Institute made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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