Tuesday just wasn't the day for Granville Central's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Carrboro Jaguars on Tuesday. Granville Central has not had much luck with Carrboro recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Carrboro's part, Joe Smith and Jack Steele were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Steele tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Smith went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Steele scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Granville Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Carrboro, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
While Granville Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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