The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will head out on the road to take on the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ayden - Grifton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Ayden - Grifton didn't have quite enough to beat SouthWest Edgecombe and fell 4-2.
Josh Tripp was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Tripp was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tripp wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ewell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir entered their tilt with James Kenan with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 11-7 on Monday.
Ayden - Grifton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for South Lenoir, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Ayden - Grifton might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from South Lenoir in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Ayden - Grifton, Kaeden Noble (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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