The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will challenge the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ayden - Grifton 3.5, SouthWest Edgecombe 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ayden - Grifton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Corinth Holders hitters got past them. The Chargers lost 11-0 to the Pirates on Saturday. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe faced Cardinal Gibbons in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars came up short against the Crusaders, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Connor Wolfe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, SouthWest Edgecombe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Ayers, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Ayden - Grifton's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Ayden - Grifton couldn't quite finish off SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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