Graford waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Lipan Indians out 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Graford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jess Lemley was excellent, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Cye Lemley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
On Lipan's side, Christopher Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Tarpley, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lipan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Graford only tossed three.
Graford pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Lipan, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Graford will be playing in front of their home fans against Bluff Dale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Graford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bluff Dale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lipan, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ranger at 4:30 p.m. Ranger hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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