South Lenoir had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that South Lenoir has won by exactly four runs.
South Lenoir let Adam McDonald and Reed Davis loose on the outfield. McDonald scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Davis scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ayden - Grifton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Wilson, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
South Lenoir's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Ayden - Grifton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
South Lenoir will be playing in front of their home fans against North Lenoir at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lenoir's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so South Lenoir's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ayden - Grifton, they will head out on the road to take on Nash Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ayden - Grifton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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