Granville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Southern Durham Spartans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granville Central of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Granville Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antwaun Tharrington, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Southern Durham, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Granville Central will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oxford Prep at 6:00 p.m. Oxford Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Southern Durham, they will head out on the road to square off against Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vance County is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Southern Durham will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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