The Grafton Clippers are taking a road trip to square off against the Colonial Heights Colonials at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grafton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Lafayette. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clippers.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Henley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season. Kami Mendiola was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Grafton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights got themselves on the board against Petersburg last Tuesday, but Petersburg never followed suit. They blew past the Crimson Wave 18-0.
Colonial Heights' win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for Grafton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
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