Grafton dropped their record down to 18-16 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 12-1 to the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since April 28th.
Carter Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Fairmont Senior, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Fairmont Senior's side, Brayden Gorby was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Gorby has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Canfield, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cam Peschl, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As of now, neither Grafton nor Fairmont Senior have any future games scheduled.
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