Grafton hasn't had much luck against Hartford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Black Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Orioles at 5:00 p.m. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Grafton's offense. They came up short against West Bend West on Thursday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Black Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hartford had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-10 win over the Pirates.
Hartford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Grafton might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Hartford in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Black Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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