Granville Central is 2-8 against South Granville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Granville Central Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the South Granville Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Granville Central fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Carrboro. Granville Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Granville entered their tilt with Durham School of the Arts with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bulldogs. South Granville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Ricky Kern and Brendan Chamberlain were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kern tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Chamberlain tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kern has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kern scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Chamberlain scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jojo Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Riley Newton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for South Granville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Granville Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to South Granville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Granville Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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