Softball Recap: Grafton Has No Trouble Against Robert C. Byrd

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Liberty	18
04/22/25 @ Preston	15
03/27/25 @ Fairmont Senior	15
04/25/25 vs Robert C. Byrd	11
03/25/25 vs North Marion	11

Grafton got themselves on the board against Robert C. Byrd on Friday, but Robert C. Byrd never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-0 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Lillie Crimm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Isabella Hayhurst and Lydia Wildroudt did most of the damage at the plate: Hayhurst got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Wildroudt went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Hayhurst has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ruth Horne was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Grafton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robert C. Byrd only posted an OBP of .167.

Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Robert C. Byrd, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Grafton has already played their next contest, a 5-1 defeat against North Marion on the 26th. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will head out to face off against Parkersburg South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.