Softball Recap: Grafton Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Liberty	18
04/22/25 @ Preston	15
03/27/25 @ Fairmont Senior	15
05/08/25 vs Fairmont Senior	11
04/25/25 vs Robert C. Byrd	11

Grafton waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears. Considering the Bearcats have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Lillie Crimm made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Grafton got a massive performance out of Ruth Horne, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Horne continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Isabella Hayhurst was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Grafton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.

Grafton pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.

Grafton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairmont Senior, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elkins at 6:00 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something the Polar Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.