Grafton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northbridge on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 14-7 to the Northbridge Rams. Grafton just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Chris Kiesiner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kiesiner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kiesiner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Cass made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Northbridge, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Grafton will stay at home for another game and welcome Oxford at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxford's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Grafton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northbridge, they will be playing at home against Nipmuc Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northbridge: 2.9, Nipmuc Regional: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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