Grafton waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Doherty Memorial Highlanders. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Grafton yet this season.
Chris Kiesiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Finn Gilmore and Jake Mayerhauser did most of the damage at the plate: Gilmore scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Mayerhauser scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Tommy Prout was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Doherty Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Grafton will head out on the road to square off against Clinton at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clinton: 1.4, Grafton: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Doherty Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Leominster at 11:00 a.m. Doherty Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leominster's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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