St. Marys had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-17-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Grafton Bearcats, falling 12-4. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Kyle Bullman
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St. Marys saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Bullman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Bullman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Casey Burkhammer was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Grafton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Grafton's side, John Gouzd was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gouzd also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Grafton is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 11-12 otherwise. Gouzd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Grant Murphy was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Dylan Andrew also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, St. Marys will take on Ritchie County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grafton, they will face off against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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