Baseball Preview: Hartford Orioles vs. Grafton Black Hawks
After two games on the road, Hartford is heading back home. They will take on the Grafton Black Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Grafton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Hartford got the win against Port Washington by a conclusive 7-1.
Boden Brandner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on R.J. Thomae, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Connor Ford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to Nicolet.
Hartford's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Hartford was able to grind out a solid victory over Grafton in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-3. Does Hartford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grafton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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