Grafton is 7-1 against Bartlett since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Grafton Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Bartlett Indians at 3:30 p.m. Grafton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Grafton will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating St. Paul, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Grafton won by a run and slipped past St. Paul 2-1.
Chris Kiesiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grafton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Finn Gilmore, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bartlett came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Blackstone-Millville with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Bartlett needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Grafton pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bartlett, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Grafton was able to grind out a solid win over Bartlett when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grafton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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