Softball Preview: Berkeley Springs Indians vs. Grafton Bearcats
The Berkeley Springs Indians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Grafton Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Grafton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkeley Springs, who comes in off a win.
Berkeley Springs will head into Wednesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Frankfort: Berkeley Springs couldn't quite topple Frankfort on Wednesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Berkeley Springs' way against Frankfort as Berkeley Springs made off with a 12-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Berkeley Springs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Bailee Diehl, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayda Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grafton fell victim to Keyser and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Golden Tornado. Grafton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grafton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karigan Wildroudt, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Berkeley Springs' win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Berkeley Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Grafton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grafton's Lillie Crimm, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Berkeley Springs still be able to contain Crimm? There's only one way to find out.
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