Grissom Baseball Weekly Recap – Week of 2/15-2/20

by Jerimy Lee · Published February 22, 2021 · Updated February 23, 2021

Saturday – 2/20 vs. Austin

Varsity – Grissom 2, Austin 0

In a day full of stellar pitching, 2 early runs for the Tigers proved to be all that they would need on Saturday. Martin Methodist signee Cannon Raby drove in the first run of the game for Grissom in the 2^nd, while the second run came across on a wild pitch in the following inning. Six different Tigers recorded a hit, with Sophomore Tyler Sanderson picking up his first double of the season.

After a week full of cancellations due to weather, Senior John Allen Stogner wasted no time making his presence known on the mound. The Wallace State signee struck out 11 of the first 12 batters that he faced, finishing the day with 12 K’s through 5 innings of work, picking up his first Win of the season. Junior Rynzo Crutcher continued the momentum on the mound for the final 2 innings as he struck out 4, capturing his first Save of the year. The two Tiger pitchers combined for a No-Hitter against the Black Bears, striking out 16 of the 21 recorded outs.

JV – Grissom 6, Austin 2

Shut down pitching continued on throughout the day as Grissom JV pitchers combined for 15 more strikeouts in their win over Austin. Sophomore Ian Lee got the Win as he threw 3 hitless innings, striking out 7 of the 10 batters faced. Sophomore Hayden Mai gave up the lone hit of the day, but still managed to finish with 6 K’s in his 2 innings of work. Charlie Cassingham closed the door on the Black Bears working 2 more hitless innings, adding 2 strikeouts of his own.

Garrett Blacklock led all hitters with 2 RBIs, while Ian Lee, Wyatt Nielsen, and David Hughes drove in the other Tiger runs. Grissom JV is back in action on Monday along with Varsity, as they hope to keep their winning streak rolling.

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