Granville Central lost against Carrboro last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Granville Central Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Carrboro Jaguars. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Granville Central in their matchups with Carrboro: they've now lost six in a row.
For Carrboro's part, Andrew Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aric Stewart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jack Steele was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Carrboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Granville Central will head out on the road to take on South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Granville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Granville Central likes a good challenge. As for Carrboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Burlington School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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