The Grafton Clippers are taking a road trip to face off against the New Kent Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Grafton is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Grafton hadn't beaten Smithfield on the road since June 1, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Clippers came out on top against the Packers by a score of 7-3.
Meanwhile, New Kent unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-3 to Lafayette.
Grafton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for New Kent, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
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