Bruton had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it six. They lost 17-7 to the Grafton Clippers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Clippers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 back in March.
Bruton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Califano, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Califano has hit this season. Another was Eden Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Grafton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The result was nothing new for the Clippers, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Grafton's side, Alexis Henley was excellent, going 1-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Henley has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bruton is set to challenge their familiar foe New Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Grafton will face off against rival Tabb at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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