South Granville never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Carrboro Jaguars with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for South Granville, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ricky Kern made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kern has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kern was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Chamberlain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Olson-Thornburg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Carrboro's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Steele, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win was the third in a row for South Granville, bringing their record for this year to 13-2. As for Carrboro, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Granville will face off against Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Granville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Louisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carrboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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