Grafton came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Homestead Highlanders by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The Black Hawks have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Khiah King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Grafton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Eernisse, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Grafton now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Homestead, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Coming up, Grafton will venture away from home to take on Cedarburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Black Hawks are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Homestead, they will host Nicolet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.86 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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