Granville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granville Central of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Granville Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Thorpe, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
On Durham School of the Arts' side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Lubeck, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Granville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Durham School of the Arts, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-9.
Granville Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Southern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Durham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Durham School of the Arts, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carrboro at 6:00 p.m. on April 24th. Durham School of the Arts has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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