Trinity Christian fell victim to Grafton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Grafton Bearcats. Trinity Christian has not had much luck with Grafton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Trinity Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Hopkins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Grafton's side, the result came thanks to Lillie Crimm's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Crimm has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Wyer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Trinity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Grafton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Trinity Christian will head out on the road to square off against South Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Grafton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grafton is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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