After a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Grady's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 6-3 to the Melrose Buffaloes. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grady has scored all season.
Grady saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deakin Ragland, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Melrose's side, Mike Cardonita made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cardonita has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cardonita was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cy Draper was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grady fell to 7-1. As for Melrose, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Grady has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Logan at 2:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Grady is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season. As for Melrose, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Magdalena at 11:00 a.m. Magdalena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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