After flying high against Liberty on Wednesday, Grafton came back down to earth. The Bearcats fell 8-3 to the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers on Thursday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lillie Crimm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Isabella Hayhurst
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At the plate, Isabella Hayhurst made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their record now sits at 9-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Grafton is set to square off against their familiar foe Robert C. Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur will take on rival Fairmont Senior at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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