Wednesday just wasn't the day for Grafton's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their matchups with Smithfield: they've now lost four in a row.
For Smithfield's part, the result came thanks to Ty Hedgepeth's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Evan Brobst was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelson Sowden, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Grafton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Smithfield, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grafton will take on York at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. York will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Grafton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithfield, they will head out on the road to challenge New Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (New Kent: 2.4, Smithfield: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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