Grafton extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Parkersburg Big Reds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Big Reds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 last Saturday.
As for Parkersburg, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Parkersburg's part, Gavin Fling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Fling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Parkersburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Showalter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Grafton is taking a road trip to take on Elkins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Parkersburg, they will host South Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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