Grimsley is 1-8 against Northern Guilford since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grimsley Whirlies are on the road again to play the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Grimsley's way against Page as Grimsley made off with a 9-1 victory. With that win, Grimsley brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Barrett Lafrance looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Grimsley let Max Snyder and Clay Rosser loose on the outfield. Snyder scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Rosser scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rosser has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Tai Richmond was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford got themselves on the board against Western Guilford on Friday, but Western Guilford never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 13-0 victory. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northern Guilford yet this season.
RJ Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jason Ellis was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elijah Breedlove, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Northern Guilford, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grimsley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grimsley came up short against Northern Guilford in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Grimsley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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