Carrboro won the last time they faced Durham School of the Arts, and things went their way on Friday too. The Carrboro Jaguars put the hurt on the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carrboro.
Andrew Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Biamonte, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryland Denson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Carrboro's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Durham School of the Arts, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Carrboro will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southern Durham at 5:00 p.m. Southern Durham will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Carrboro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Durham School of the Arts, they will head out on the road to challenge Durham Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Durham School of the Arts has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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