Durham School of the Arts came into Tuesday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Granville Central Panthers out 5-3. Durham School of the Arts' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Levent Goknar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Asher Rosenberg was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Dylan Lubeck was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Granville Central's side, James Thorpe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Durham School of the Arts' victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for Granville Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Durham School of the Arts will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. Falls Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Granville Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vance Charter at 6:00 p.m. Vance Charter has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something Granville Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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