Friday just wasn't the day for Carrboro's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the South Granville Vikings on Friday. Carrboro just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Carrboro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Steele, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On South Granville's side, Ricky Kern made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kern has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kern was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Chamberlain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Olson-Thornburg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carrboro's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for South Granville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carrboro will take on Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for South Granville, they will head out on the road to square off against Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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