Baseball Recap: Grant County Braves vs. Williamstown Demons
In what's become a running theme this season, Grant County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Williamstown Demons. The high-scoring effort was just what Grant County needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Seth Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Grant County let Boston Traylor and Colten Alexander loose on the outfield. Traylor scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Alexander scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Braiden Beach was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Williamstown's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Grant County's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Williamstown, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Grant County will head out on the road to take on Scott County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Williamstown, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pendleton County at 5:30 p.m.
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