Bearcats
| 03/24/25 vs Tucker County | 25 |
| 03/22/25 vs Brooke | 0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Elkins | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lincoln | 11 |
| 03/19/25 vs Braxton County | 5 |
The Grafton Bearcats will face off against the North Marion Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Grafton will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Tucker County on Monday. Grafton put the hurt on Tucker County with a sharp 25-1 victory. While the Bearcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Grant Murphy and Cam Gray made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Murphy tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Gray pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Murphy scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Gray scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That hit was Gray's first of the season.
In other batting news, Grafton got a massive performance out of Hunter McQuain, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Mason Sheme was another key player, getting no hits from his two at bats.
Grafton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Marion unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against East Fairmont on Monday, falling 11-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Grafton's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for North Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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