The Gilman Greyhounds will head out to square off against the John Carroll Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Gilman has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Gilman managed to slip by John Carroll the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Gilman lost 18-1 to John Carroll on Wednesday. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For John Carroll's part, Brooks Mueller looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Jourdan, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Altland, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
John Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gilman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for John Carroll, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
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