Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to the Nicolet Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grafton of the 12-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Grafton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Haldeman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Nicolet's side, Jack Stuck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Stuck has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jon Merk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Ott, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Nicolet, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Grafton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Bend West at 5:00 p.m. Grafton and West Bend West are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Nicolet, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Nicolet's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Cedarburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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