The University Hawks will square off against the Grafton Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for University: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Grafton has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
University fell victim to Hedgesville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0.
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James Bryner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Velickoff, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Baret Shuba also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Grafton made easy work of Tyler on Wednesday and carried off a 9-3 victory. Considering the Bearcats have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grafton got a massive performance out of Greyson Ramezan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. What's more, Ramezan posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of JW Nestor, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Grafton's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.
University might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Grafton in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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