Baseball Game Preview: Graford Rabbits vs. Bluff Dale Bobcats

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 2:28am

Baseball Preview: Graford Rabbits vs. Bluff Dale Bobcats

Graford is 7-1 against Bluff Dale since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Graford Rabbits will be playing at home against the Bluff Dale Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Graford has seven straight wins, Bluff Dale has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

While Graford has not struggled against Lipan recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Graford had just enough and edged Lipan out 9-8.

The team relied heavily on Jess Lemley, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Cye Lemley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.

Meanwhile, Bluff Dale fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Huckabay on Friday.

Graford pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Bluff Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.

Graford took their win against Bluff Dale when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 33-2. Does Graford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bluff Dale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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