Stamford edges Gruver in a pair of one-run games during the UIL Region I-2A Division II championship

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Gruver’s Bo Cowan charges a groundball against Stamford during a UIL Region I-2A championship series in Plainview. [Joe Garcia III/ Press Pass Sports]

PLAINVIEW – For the previous two rounds of the playoffs, the Gruver Greyhounds made the most of their last-chance urgency to get themselves in position for their UIL Region I-2A Division II series against Stamford.

That showed up Saturday in game two at Bulldog Field with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and the winning run on first base. This time, though, that urgency didn’t translate into victory. 

In the second game of a best-of-three series which evolved into a compelling pitchers’ duel, Gruver had a chance to at least force extra innings against Stamford and keep the series alive. It wasn’t meant to be, though, as the Greyhounds lost 2-1 to end their most successful diamond season with a sweep at the hands of Stamford.

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