Graford won the last time they faced Archer City, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Graford Rabbits skirted past the Archer City Wildcats 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Graford.
Lilly Ruddy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ruddy was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Makayla Higgins was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Krimsyn Apilando, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Like Graford, Archer City also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Canada. She struck out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Canada has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Canada was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Tedrow was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. Brilee Canada was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Archer City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Graford only tossed six.
Graford's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Archer City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12-1.
Graford will look to defend their home field on Friday against Windthorst at 4:00 p.m. Graford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Windthorst's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archer City, they will head out on the road to square off against Petrolia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Archer City and Petrolia are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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