Graford's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They skirted past the Archer City Wildcats 4-3. For Graford, this counts as revenge for the 13-12 defeat Archer City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Trinity Leach spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makayla Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Margaret Byrd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Archer City's side, Addison Canada was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Canada has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Canada was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Canada wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Peters, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Graford's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Archer City, their record is now 11-11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Graford beat Archer City by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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