Bearcats
| 04/23/25 @ Liberty | 18 |
| 04/22/25 @ Preston | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Fairmont Senior | 15 |
| 04/25/25 vs Robert C. Byrd | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs North Marion | 11 |
Grafton entered their tilt with Elkins on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Lillie Crimm's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ruth Horne, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karigan Wildroudt, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Grafton pushed their record up to 14-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Grafton is set to take on their familiar foe Fairmont Senior at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Elkins will face off against rival East Fairmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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