Grafton entered their tilt with St. Paul with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the St. Paul Knights 2-1. For Grafton, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 defeat St. Paul walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Chris Kiesiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grafton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Finn Gilmore, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Grafton pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Paul, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Grafton will head out on the road to face off against Bartlett at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Paul, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wachusett Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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