South Granville waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Seaforth Hawks.
Michael Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Olson-Thornburg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ricky Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Granville pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Seaforth, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Granville will take on Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Granville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Seaforth, they will be playing at home against Bartlett Yancey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaforth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bartlett Yancey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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