SouthWest Edgecombe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Ayden - Grifton Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 last Tuesday.
SouthWest Edgecombe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Turner Cooke was another, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
SouthWest Edgecombe's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Ayden - Grifton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe and Ayden - Grifton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Cougars will challenge Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 218). Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton (ranked 80th) will meet Princeton (ranked 225th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 3.5, the Bulldogs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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