Grafton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Berkeley Springs Indians by a score of 7-4. For Grafton, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 loss Berkeley Springs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Lillie Crimm made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Crimm has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Crimm was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karigan Wildroudt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lydia Wildroudt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Berkeley Springs' side, Emma Widmeyer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Diehl, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Grafton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Berkeley Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Grafton by a score of 6-4 later that day.
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