South Granville entered their tilt with Person with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Person Rockets on Wednesday and snuck past 7-6. For South Granville, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 loss Person walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brendan Chamberlain was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Chamberlain was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Michael Goss looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Chamberlain wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Kern, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kern has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Wilkins, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Person's side, Ian Downey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Braden Clayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Young, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
South Granville's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Person, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Granville will square off against Southern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Person, they will head out on the road to face off against Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Person surely won't give up without a fight.
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