Baseball Preview: Carrboro Jaguars vs. South Granville Vikings
The Carrboro Jaguars are on the road again on Tuesday to play the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Carrboro was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Louisburg 4-3.
Joe Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Denson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Will Millar, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Granville unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to Person. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, South Granville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Granville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jojo Morris, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The win got Carrboro back to even at 7-7. As for South Granville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Carrboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like South Granville struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carrboro skirted past South Granville 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrboro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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