Ayden - Grifton lost against SouthWest Edgecombe last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ayden - Grifton Chargers fell just short of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars by a score of 4-2. Ayden - Grifton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josh Tripp put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Tripp was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tripp wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ewell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On SouthWest Edgecombe's side, Derrick Davis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ayden - Grifton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ayden - Grifton will square off against South Lenoir at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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