The Dayton Greendevils will face off against the Grant County Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dayton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Dayton fell victim to Villa Madonna and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grant County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Western Hills 12-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Braves have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braiden Beach was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Beach was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Seth Tucker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Braylon Rodriguez was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Grant County's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Dayton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Grant County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Greendevils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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