Ayden - Grifton hadn't done well against West Craven recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Ayden - Grifton Chargers' pitcher stepped up to hand the West Craven Eagles a 3-0 shutout. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Not much got past Kenlie Guthrie, who gave up just four hits to keep West Craven off the board. Furthermore, Guthrie didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Kinley Sumerlin
| 03/12/25 @ West Craven | 4 |
| 02/26/25 @ C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs J.H. Rose | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs North Pitt | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Greene Central | 1 |
At the plate, Kinley Sumerlin was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jo Nowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Ayden - Grifton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Craven only posted a batting average of .154.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for West Craven, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ayden - Grifton beat West Craven by a score of 13-3 on Friday.
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