Grafton strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Ozaukee Warriors as they made off with a 14-5 win. That's more bragging rights for the Black Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elijah Banaag tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Everett Bonk was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Zachary Plier was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Black Hawks
| 04/09/25 vs Ozaukee | 14-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 16-5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 8-0 |
| 05/23/24 vs Port Washington | 8-6 |
| 05/15/24 vs Homestead | 5-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Grafton's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ozaukee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Grafton will welcome Superior at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Ozaukee, they will square off against Random Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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