Graves County put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Murray Tigers by a score of 5-2. For Graves County, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Murray walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Cole Woodward tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gage Munsell relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Drake Defreitas was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Katzman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Graves County's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Murray, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Graves County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. Graves County's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Marshall County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Murray, they will head out on the road to square off against University Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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