For the second straight game, Hico will face off against Graford. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Rabbits at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hico has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Graford will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Hico came up short against Graford and fell 6-2.
For Graford's part, Nick Bloxham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bloxham has become a key player for Graford: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-4 otherwise. Bloxham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Graford let Noah Perry and Kamdyn Richardson run wild. Perry scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Richardson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cye Lemley, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Graford's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Hico, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hico has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Graford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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