Graford had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Lipan Indians. Graford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cye Lemley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brad Lemley, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Ferguson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lipan's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Graford pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Lipan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Graford will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lipan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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