Baseball Preview: Grafton Gators vs. Shepherd Hill Regional Rams
Grafton is 4-0 against Shepherd Hill Regional since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grafton Gators will head out on the road to take on the Shepherd Hill Regional Rams at 4:00 p.m. Grafton is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Monday, it was close, but Grafton sidestepped Bartlett for a 4-3 win. That's two games straight that Grafton has won by just one run.
Grafton let Ty Cass and Anthony Parlante loose on the outfield. Cass scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Parlante went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Mayerhauser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shepherd Hill Regional was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Groton-Dunstable. Winning may never get old, but Shepherd Hill Regional sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Angel Paulino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Paulino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Garrett Lucht tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Shepherd Hill Regional let Caden Green and Logan Daniels loose on the outfield. Green went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, while Daniels went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Grafton pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Shepherd Hill Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Grafton took their victory against Shepherd Hill Regional in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grafton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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