Grant is 0-10 against McClatchy since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Pacers will face off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Grant has given up an average of 16.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grant is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 16-4 to Cordova. That's two games in a row now that the Pacers have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McClatchy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Kennedy on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Madelyn Ogata spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, McClatchy's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayeliza Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
McClatchy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14-1.
Grant might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from McClatchy in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Pacers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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