15 Hits Lift the Grasshoppers Over the Cyclones, 8-4 For Third Straight Win
Greensboro Grasshoppers win over Brooklyn Cyclones on Thursday night, at First National Bank Field with Hoppers’ SS Konnor Griffin going 4-5/Double/2 Runs/2 RBI/2 SBs…Griffin did commit one error in the field at shortstop, and it kind of brings back the memories of Derek Jeter at SS for the old Greensboro Hornets back in the day, with Greensboro Hornets official scorer David Ogi Overman at the helm, and having to hand out all those errors to Jeter…
On Thursday, Ogi Overman lost his wife Janet to MS, as she passed away after many years of suffering….We dedicate this Greensboro Grasshoppers, Greensboro Professional Baseball victory to Ogi Overman, for his years of serving his wife Janet in all of her times of need, and she needed much help nearly every day of her married life to Ogi….
Thoughts and Prayers going out to Greensboro Baseball Man, David Ogi Overman tonight, as he mourns the loss of his loving wife Janet…Hoping the best things possible for Ogi, in the days to come….RIP:Janet Overman
Again, Konnor Griffin was named our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game for his efforts in the Thursday night Greensboro Grasshoppers win…Griffin now batting at .331 for the season, with 13 HRs/55 RBI, and he has gone 44-53 in Stolen Bases…That’s what gets our attention the most, those 44 stolen bases and being caught stealing just 9 times, in 53 attempts…And oh yeah, Konnor Griffin has already scored 77 runs in his 80 games played this season, and we are giving his combined numbers for his time in Greensboro, with the Grasshoppers, and his time earlier with the Bradenton Marauders…Some kind of numbers for “That Guy”….
Geovanny Planchart also with a very solid night, going 3-4/Double/Run/RBI…Titus Dumitru was drawing Four(4) walks in his five plate appearances, and he scored a run…Four walks, that’s a busy night….And Callie Cline will tell us more below, but you had Keiner Delgado, Javier Rivas, and Shalin Polanco with two hits each…Again, it was Fifteen(15) hits on the night for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and those Boys of Summer were busy at the plate….They pretty much cleaned their plates….
The Greensboro Grasshoppers now (3-0) vs. the Brooklyn Cyclones this week, and the Hoppers having much success so far, versus the South Atlantic League Northern Division, First Half Winners….Hoppers carrying the Northern Division current second half banner, at (20-7)…..
Now here is MORE on the Thursday night game, from Callie Cline with the Greensboro Grasshoppers Media, at www.gsohoppers.com….
15 Hits Lift the Grasshoppers Over the Cyclones, 8-4 For Third Straight Win
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers extended their win streak over the Brooklyn Cyclones with an 8-4 victory on Thursday, July 24, at First National Bank Field. With the win, the Grasshoppers improved to 20-7 in the second half of the season, while the Cyclones dropped to 12-15. Greensboro outhit Brooklyn 15-8, with both teams committing one error.
Leading the way for the Grasshoppers was infielder and MLB’s No. 1 prospect, Konnor Griffin, who went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored. Infielder Geovanny Planchart followed closely, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and a run scored. Additional multi-hit performances came from Keiner Delgado (2), Shalin Polanco (2), Javier Rivas (2), and Jesus Castillo.
For the Cyclones, infielder Corey Collins led the offense, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored. Outfielder Troy Schreffler Jr. added a 2-for-4 performance with a run scored, while Marco Vargas, Eli Serrano III, Boston Baro, and Jefrey De Los Santos each added a hit.
Right-handed pitcher Khristian Curtis earned the win for Greensboro, improving to 5-4 on the season. Curtis worked 5.2 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, two walks, and striking out five. Relievers Carlos Jimenez and Jake Shirk contributed 3.1 scoreless innings in relief, each earning a hold.
Brooklyn’s Joel Diaz took the loss, falling to 4-3 on the season. The right-hander surrendered five hits, three earned runs, and two walks while striking out two over 3.1 innings.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Cyclones on Friday, July 25 at 6:30PM for FANomenal Fireworks Friday. To purchase tickets to any Grasshoppers home games please call (336) 268-2255 or visit www.gsohoppers.com.
Game Details from The LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network and GreensboroSports.com…
Final Score:Greensboro Grasshoppers 8, Brooklyn Cyclones 4
WP:Khristian Curtis(5-4)/LP:Joel Diaz(4-3)
Hoppers' Line- 8-15-1 Cyclones' Line-4- 8-1
Greensboro Grasshoppers(65-27/20-7)
Brooklyn Cyclones(58-35/12-15)
Game Attendance-4,887
Game Time of Game-3:03
Game Time Temp-87 degrees
Up Next:Brooklyn Cyclones at Greensboro Grasshoppers on Friday night at First National Bank Field, with the First Pitch coming in at 6:30pm…If you can not make it out to the game, be sure to listen live for the Hoppers-Cyclones game when you CLICK HERE….Game coming your way on The LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network, at GSOHoppers.com…
Thursday Scores from the South Atlantic League:
GBO 8, BRK 4…HV 8, ROM 1…BG 2, ASH 0…HCS 3, GVL 0…JS 5, WIL 4…ABD 2, WS 1
Today/Friday Games in the SALLY League:
Brooklyn
@
Greensboro
6:30 PM ET
Watson(0 – 2)
vs.
Chang(5 – 4)
Bowling Green
@
Asheville
6:35 PM ET
Hub City
@
Greenville
6:45 PM ET
Wilmington
@
Jersey Shore
7:05 PM ET
Rome
@
Hudson Valley
7:05 PM ET
Winston-Salem
@
Aberdeen
7:05 PM ET
SALLY League Standings:
SALLY North-First Place:Greensboro(20-7)…2nd Place:Hudson Valley(16-10) 3 ½ Games Back…3rd Place:Jersey Shore(12-14) 7 ½ Games Back…4th Place:Brooklyn, Aberdeen, and Wilmington all at (12-15) and 8 Games Back of Greensboro Grasshoppers..
SALLY South-First Place:Bowling Green and Hub City at (16-11)…3rd Place:Greenville(12-13) 3 Games Back…4th Place:Rome(10-15) 5 Games Back…5th Place:WS Dash and Asheville(10-16) 5 ½ Games Back…