Baseball Game Recap: South Garner Titans vs. Northern Durham Knights

By Team Reports Mar 18, 2024, 9:44pm

Recap: South Garner Titans vs. Northern Durham Knights

South Garner lost against Northern Durham last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Garner Titans suffered a tough 13-5 defeat at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights.

Aiden Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

On Northern Durham's side, Koby Owens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Northern Durham got a massive performance out of William Hicklen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Noah Guerrette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

South Garner has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Northern Durham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Garner will challenge Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to square off against East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

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