Greene Central dropped to 10-6 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Ayden - Grifton Chargers by a score of 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this contest were averaging 4.06 runs allowed.
Greene Central got a massive performance out of Sutton Harris, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Will Radford, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Ayden - Grifton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Ayden - Grifton's side, Joshua Steelman looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Steelman posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ayden - Grifton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brysen Williams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Williams has launched this season. John Fields was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Greene Central will challenge rival Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 4.1, the Jaguars 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton is set to take on their familiar foe Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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