Port Washington and Grafton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Black Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port Washington will be strutting in after a victory while Grafton will be coming in after a defeat.
Port Washington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Homestead.
Sierra Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hope Gilhooly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Bates, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hartford hit Grafton with a 11-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Black Hawks lost 19-1 to the Orioles. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grafton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Eernisse, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Port Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Port Washington took their win against Grafton in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Black Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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