Walton had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it nine. They lost 9-3 to the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Jaden Serra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Bainbridge-Guilford, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
On Bainbridge-Guilford's side, Anthony Cafasso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Cafasso was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Cafasso wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson McGraw, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. McGraw is becoming a predictor of Bainbridge-Guilford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Timmy Kinter was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Walton will face off against Sidney at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bainbridge-Guilford will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' matchup: after the Warriors face off against the Team, they'll take on Bainbridge-Guilford again at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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