The Grafton Clippers will challenge the Smithfield Packers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Grafton will be strutting in after a win while Smithfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Grafton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lafayette as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Clippers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to Tabb.
Nick Gaspar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Waycaster, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Grafton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Grafton couldn't quite get it done against Smithfield in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 7-4. Will the Clippers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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