Grafton won against Quaboag Regional last Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Grafton Gators had just enough and edged the Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers out 10-8. The victory was nothing new for Grafton as they're now sitting on three straight.
Grafton got a great performance from James Tindall as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Finn Gilmore, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Cass, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Blackstone Valley RVT's side, Alex Vosburgh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Vosburgh is crushing it when it comes to triples: he's hit at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Blackstone Valley RVT was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton only posted a batting average of .250.
Grafton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Blackstone Valley RVT, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Grafton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Doherty Memorial at 3:30 p.m. Grafton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Blackstone Valley RVT, they will head out on the road to take on Westborough at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westborough will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Blackstone Valley RVT surely won't give up without a fight.
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