The Crawford Pirates will head out to challenge the Graford Rabbits at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crawford will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on April 8th, then bounced right back against Hamilton two weeks ago. The Pirates put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Pirates have won five games by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Graford let Strawn stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Tuesday but luckily Graford prevailed anyway. The Rabbits had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rabbits.
Trinity Leach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Perry and Margaret Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Perry went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Byrd went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Perry is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Kathylene Newman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Graford's record now sits at 8-10. As for Crawford, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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