The Grimsley Whirlies will head out to face off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Grimsley turned things around against Western Guilford on Tuesday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Whirlies' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Asheboro got the win against Thomasville last Tuesday by a conclusive 20-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Comets, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Shellee Culler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. A'Mya Mosby was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Asheboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .828. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Grimsley's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Asheboro, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Grimsley's way against Asheboro when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Grimsley made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grimsley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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