Grafton and Liberty are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bearcats will square off against the Mountaineers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Grafton will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Preston on Tuesday. The Bearcats blew past the Knights 18-3. Considering the Bearcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Karigan Wildroudt
| 04/22/25 @ Preston | 4 |
| 04/11/24 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Frankfort | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs Buckhannon-Upshur | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Bridgeport | 1 |
Karigan Wildroudt was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruth Horne, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Grafton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Preston only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Preston, falling 20-1.
Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Grafton took their victory against Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Mountaineers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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