Carrboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Vance County Vipers 16-2. Considering Carrboro has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Will Millar, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
Carrboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Vance County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carrboro will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Vance County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Granville at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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