Smithfield has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Grafton Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Grafton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Smithfield came up short against York and fell 5-1. The defeat continues a trend for Smithfield in their matchups with York: they've now lost four in a row.
Walton Bondurant was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Grafton can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Jamestown as Grafton made off with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grafton.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Grafton, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Smithfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Grafton when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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