Graford's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rabbits have posted since April 2, 2024.
Keira Apilando
| 03/01/25 vs Arlington Heights | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Mineral Wells | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Windthorst | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Alvord | 1 |
| 02/16/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Keira Apilando, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Perry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Graford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Graford's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Arlington Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Graford will challenge Huckabay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Arlington Heights, they will head out to face off against North Side at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Side has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.43 runs per game on average), something Arlington Heights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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