After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Parkersburg South, Buckhannon-Upshur was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Grafton Bearcats 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Buckhannon-Upshur, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jansen Kimble made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits. Kimble was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Alyssa Abel and Reagan Mason did most of the damage at the plate: Abel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Mason scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Like Buckhannon-Upshur, Grafton also got a great game from a two-way player: Lillie Crimm. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Crimm was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Italy Schommer-klebe led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Pj McGinnis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Grafton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckhannon-Upshur only tossed seven.
Buckhannon-Upshur made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Buckhannon-Upshur will head out on the road to square off against Preston at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grafton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-4 loss vs. Parkersburg South on the 16th.
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