Vance Charter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Oxford Prep Griffins 6-5. This was payback for Vance Charter, who suffered a 14-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Vance Charter let Nathan Garlock and Julius Burke loose on the outfield. Garlock scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Burke went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Oxford Prep's side, Davis Faulkner and Jayce Elliott did some serious damage despite the final result: Faulkner scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Elliott scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Elliott has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Vance Charter's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Oxford Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vance Charter's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Vance County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vance Charter is facing Vance County at the right time seeing as Vance County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Oxford Prep, they will be playing at home against Roxboro Community at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roxboro Community: 1, Oxford Prep: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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