The Carrboro Jaguars will be playing at home against the Southern Durham Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Carrboro made easy work of Durham School of the Arts and carried off an 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carrboro.
Andrew Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Biamonte, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryland Denson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southern Durham waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Vipers 16-5. The result was nothing new for Southern Durham, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Southern Durham let Zione Oliver and Carlos Joseph loose on the outfield. Oliver got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Joseph scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Elisha Roberts was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Carrboro's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Southern Durham, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Carrboro took their win against Southern Durham in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Does Carrboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
