Baseball Game Preview: Northside - Pinetown Panthers vs. Ayden - Grifton Chargers

The Northside - Pinetown Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Northside - Pinetown lost 8-2 to Martin County on Wednesday.

Ashton Willard

Stolen Base (Career)

02/26/25 vs Martin County	3
05/15/24 vs Southside	1
05/07/24 vs Hobbton	1
04/03/24 vs Bertie	1
03/25/24 @ Martin County	1

Northside - Pinetown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Willard, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Willard a new career-high in stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over North Johnston. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Northside - Pinetown was able to grind out a solid victory over Ayden - Grifton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-2. Does Northside - Pinetown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ayden - Grifton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.