Baseball Recap: Graham Local Has No Trouble Against Southeastern Local

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Northwestern	14
04/17/25 vs Northwestern	13
05/15/25 vs Southeastern Local	10
05/07/25 @ Shawnee	10
03/18/25 @ Miami East	10

Graham Local had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Southeastern Local on Thursday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Owen Powell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Holden Dunham was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Graham Local always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeastern Local only posted an OBP of .409.

Graham Local has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Southeastern Local, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-16.

Graham Local and Southeastern Local could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Falcons will square off against Coldwater at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (198 vs. 19). Meanwhile, Southeastern Local (ranked 710th) will meet Mechanicsburg (ranked 310th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.