Baseball Recap: Ayden - Grifton finds home field redemption against Stow-Munroe Falls

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2024, 12:46pm

Baseball Recap: Ayden - Grifton Chargers vs. Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs

There's no place like home for Ayden - Grifton, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs on Tuesday as the Ayden - Grifton Chargers made off with a 14-4 victory. With that win, Ayden - Grifton brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Josh Tripp made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Tripp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tripp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Connor Loftin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Ayden - Grifton's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Ayden - Grifton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. Roanoke Rapids is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, they will square off against Greene Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greene Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Stow-Munroe Falls surely won't give up without a fight.

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