The Ayden - Grifton Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Voyager Academy Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ayden - Grifton 3.8, Voyager Academy 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Voyager Academy will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Ayden - Grifton extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Chargers walked away with an 8-4 win over New Bern.
Brysen Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Parker Roland was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Loftin, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Voyager Academy won against Chapel Hill on Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Vikings blew past Eno River Academy 11-0. Considering the Vikings have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Voyager Academy got a massive performance out of Carrick Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Bryce Smith was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Voyager Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Voyager Academy, their record now sits at 16-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ayden - Grifton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Voyager Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
