After a string of three wins, Ayden - Grifton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars by a score of 2-1. Ayden - Grifton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as SouthWest Edgecombe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ayden - Grifton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Tripp, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On SouthWest Edgecombe's side, Parker Gay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Gay has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Ayden - Grifton's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
While Ayden - Grifton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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