Ethan Grim-Gov. Mifflin

Ethan Grim knew early on that he had good stuff. “I was establishing my fastball, my curveball was moving pretty good, and my changeup was moving the way I wanted it to,” said Grim. The sophomore right-hander struck out ten over six innings in an 8-0 victory at Exeter. Grim allowed just two hits and two walks as Gov. Mifflin extended its winning streak to eight. Grim was an all-division pick a season ago when he went (6-1) with a 1.52 ERA. He’s (3-1) this year with a fastball in the high 80s. Grim gave credit to senior catcher Darien Troche. “Oh, he’s pretty good. He frames everything,” replied Grim. Bryce Detwiler, one of four sophomores in the starting lineup, hammered a 2-run homer to left-center in the 1st inning. Sophomore Travis Jenkins made it 4-0 in the 3rd with a 2-run triple. Detwiler gave the (9-1, 5-0) Mustangs a 6-0 advantage with a 2-run double down the left field line in the 4th inning. He wasn’t finished. The second baseman ripped an RBI single to left field for a 7-0 lead in the 6th. Detwiler finished 3-for-3 with a walk, 2 runs, and 5 RBI. Tyler Minick went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks. The UConn commit scored four times and stole three bases. They provided plenty of support for Grim who piled up four strikeouts in the first two frames. Sophomore Chase Blew started for the (5-3, 2-2) Eagles. 6’6, 230-pound senior Deven Sheerin didn’t play due to a back injury. The Mount St. Mary’s commit will hopefully be back on the mound by the middle of next week. Blew gave up six runs on six hits over four innings. He walked four and struck out one. Gov. Mifflin was the #1 seed entering the Berks County and District 3 playoffs last year, but didn’t reach the championship game in either tournament. That’s something that still bothers Grim. “Oh yeah, we’re coming for something this year,” he stated. Grim said his favorite MLB pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Max Scherzer. He also revealed his favorite musical performer.