SouthWest Edgecombe pushed their score to five the last time they played Ayden - Grifton, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Ayden - Grifton Chargers 2-1. This was payback for SouthWest Edgecombe, who suffered a 15-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Parker Gay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, SouthWest Edgecombe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Webb, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
SouthWest Edgecombe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Ayden - Grifton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
SouthWest Edgecombe will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ayden - Grifton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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