Recap: Granville Central Panthers vs. Carrboro Jaguars
Granville Central lost against Carrboro last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Granville Central Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Carrboro Jaguars. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Granville Central in their matchups with Carrboro: they've now lost six in a row.
For Carrboro's part, Andrew Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aric Stewart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jack Steele was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Carrboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Granville Central will head out on the road to take on South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Granville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Granville Central likes a good challenge. As for Carrboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Burlington School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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