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| 04/04/25 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Grafton is 8-2 against Lafayette since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Clippers will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Grafton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Grafton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering New Kent just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Clippers have suffered since April 19, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lafayette, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let York get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Friday.
Not much got past Brady Isaksen, who gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep York off the board. Isaksen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Derek Magallon and Jake Hanson did most of the damage at the plate: Magallon went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Hanson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Hanson a new career-high. Ian Ji was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Lafayette hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Lafayette's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Grafton took their victory against Lafayette when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Clippers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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