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RUTLEDGE – Brayden Christian recorded 10 strikeouts on the mound and drove in two runs as the Grainger Grizzlies downed Volunteer Thursday night at The Den.

Grainger struck first when Gavin Yates stole second and Bryson Davis alertly came home on the play in the second inning. After the Falcons took the lead in the top of the fifth inning with two runs, the Grizzlies came storming back in the bottom of the fifth. Christian doubled to plate Brady Smith and then Landon Dalton had a line drive to right field that brought Christian home to tie the game at 3-3. Isaiah Kyle flashed his speed on the base pads when he stole home to give Grainger the lead.

The Grizzlies added an insurance run in the sixth when Christian drew a bases-loaded walk to bring Jaxon Maxey around. Cadon Cameron and Bryson Bennett slammed the door late to preserve the Grainger win, 5-3.

Morristown East is next up on the schedule as the Hurricanes and Grizzlies will do battle in Morristown on Friday evening.