Baseball Preview: Granville Central Panthers vs. Southern Durham Spartans
Granville Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Southern Durham Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Granville Central fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Southern Durham.
For Southern Durham's part, Carlos Joseph made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Joseph was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elisha Roberts, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Noah Crutchfield was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Granville Central's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Southern Durham, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
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