Baseball Recap: Ayden - Grifton Chargers vs. Northern Nash Knights
Ayden - Grifton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northern Nash Knights 8-7.
Parker Babcock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayden - Grifton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ewell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ayden - Grifton's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Northern Nash, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Ayden - Grifton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat vs. SouthWest Edgecombe on the 16th. Northern Nash has also already played their next game, a 9-1 win against Nash Central on the 16th.
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