Carrboro was the 6-5 winner over South Granville when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Carrboro Jaguars took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Granville Vikings on Tuesday.
Aric Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On South Granville's side, Brendan Chamberlain was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Chamberlain has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chamberlain was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, South Granville let Cooper Wilkins and Evan Olson-Thornburg loose on the outfield. Wilkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Olson-Thornburg scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ricky Kern, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Carrboro now has a losing record at 7-8. As for South Granville, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Carrboro is on the road again on Wednesday to play Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for South Granville, they will be playing at home against Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Granville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Falls Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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