The Grafton Black Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Grafton sitting on three straight wins and Kettle Moraine Lutheran on five.
On Friday, Grafton needed a bit of extra time to put away Cedarburg. They skirted past the Bulldogs 6-5.
Brady Eader
| 05/02/25 @ Cedarburg | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hartford | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Slinger | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Superior | 0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 1 |
Brady Eader made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Eader wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton McKinney, who went 2-for-5 with two runs. That's the most runs McKinney has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran won against Wilmot on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Chargers were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Berlin. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 9-4.
Grafton couldn't quite get it done against Kettle Moraine Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can the Black Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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