It was a good run, but Grafton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Weir Red Riders by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bearcats couldn't push the score so high this time.

Lillie Crimm
05/20/25 vs Weir | 8 |
05/10/25 vs Elkins | 10 |
05/08/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 13 |
05/07/25 vs Elkins | 14 |
05/02/25 vs Trinity Christian | 14 |
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Lillie Crimm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grafton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Poling, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1. As for Weir, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
While Grafton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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