The Grafton Clippers will head out to face off against the York Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Grafton came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 5-1 to Warhill. That makes it the first time this season Grafton have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Tabb. That's two games in a row now that York have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of JT Torres-Alicea, who's now up to nine this season.
Grafton's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-2-2. As for York, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Grafton took their win against York when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clippers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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