Baseball Recap: Gilmer County has no trouble against Grafton

By Team Reports Mar 27, 2024, 8:03pm

Baseball Recap: Gilmer County Titans vs. Grafton Bearcats

Gilmer County won the last time they faced Grafton, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Gilmer County Titans put the hurt on the Grafton Bearcats with a sharp 13-1 victory. With that win, Gilmer County brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

Colton Hall and Dayne Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Hall scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Murphy scored a run while going 2-for-2. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Brockleman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Gilmer County and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Grafton, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Gilmer County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Webster County at 7:00 p.m. Gilmer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Grafton, they will head out on the road to challenge Lewis County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Grafton surely won't give up without a fight.

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