It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grayson County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since April 3rd.
Makray Goad made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Grayson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 11-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
Adam Pennington
| 05/19/25 vs Fort Chiswell | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Galax | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ George Wythe | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Galax | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs George Wythe | 2 |
Goad wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Pennington, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave Pennington a new career-high.
Grayson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Fort Chiswell, they moved to 14-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Grayson County nor the Pioneers have any future games scheduled.
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