Softball Preview: Grafton Bearcats vs. Berkeley Springs Indians
Grafton has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Berkeley Springs Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Grafton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Keyser on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Golden Tornado.
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 never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Frankfort on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 12-4 win.
Bailee Diehl was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Widmeyer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Berkeley Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 10-18.
Berkeley Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Grafton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Berkeley Springs, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Grafton keep running through batters, or will Berkeley Springs buck the trend?
Grafton couldn't quite finish off Berkeley Springs in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Will Grafton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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