The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayden - Grifton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Ayden - Grifton is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 9-5 to South Lenoir.
Ayden - Grifton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Wilson, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Nash Central won against Beddingfield on Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Nash Central walked away with a 7-4 victory over North Pitt. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nash Central.
The team relied heavily on Landon Dillane, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ayden - Grifton's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Nash Central, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ayden - Grifton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nash Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ayden - Grifton beat Nash Central 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayden - Grifton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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