On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Northern Nash Knights had to settle for an 8-7 loss against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers. Northern Nash has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ayden - Grifton's part, Parker Babcock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Babcock has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Northern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ayden - Grifton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Northern Nash didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-1 win vs. Nash Central on the 16th. Ayden - Grifton has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 16th.
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