Gray Stone Day's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Albemarle Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cliffton Hatley
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Cliffton Hatley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Gray Stone Day is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-10 otherwise. Hatley was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Aikman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Gray Stone Day's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Decuir, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gray Stone Day's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Albemarle, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gray Stone Day beat the Bulldogs by a score of 11-5 on Thursday.
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