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| 04/24/25 - Home | 4-12 L |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 13-8 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 13-8 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 4-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Grafton and Port Washington are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Black Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grafton has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hartford hit Grafton with a 11-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Black Hawks came up short against the Orioles, falling 19-1. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grafton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Eernisse, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Homestead 5-3.
Sierra Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hope Gilhooly, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Bates, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Port Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Grafton might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Port Washington in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Black Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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