South Granville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Louisburg Warriors. That's more bragging rights for South Granville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brendan Chamberlain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Granville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Kern, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
South Granville's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
South Granville will be playing in front of their home fans against Seaforth at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Granville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Louisburg, they will head out on the road to take on South Granville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Granville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Louisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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