Graham fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Richlands on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Blue Tornado, falling 21-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (11), the G-Men still had to take the loss.
Graham got a massive performance out of Brayden Wooldridge, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Wooldridge continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Mullins, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Graham has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Richlands, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Graham and Richlands could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The G-Men will take on Pulaski County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (282 vs. 56). Meanwhile, Richlands (ranked 239th) will meet Fort Chiswell (ranked 74th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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