It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Preston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Grafton Bearcats 9-8. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won three in a row.
Wyatt Moyer
| 04/02/25 vs Grafton | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Grafton | 2 |
| 04/11/24 vs Robert C. Byrd | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Clay-Battelle | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs Trinity Christian | 1 |
Preston let Wyatt Moyer and Bryson McNew run wild. Moyer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while McNew went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Those three hits gave Moyer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Moats, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton only posted an OBP of .390.
Preston now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Grafton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Coming up, Preston is taking a road trip to square off against Elkins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Grafton, they will host Williamstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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