Vance Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Knightdale Knights by a score of 5-3.
Vance Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Furr, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Julius Burke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Knightdale's side, Anthony Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Jason Dickerson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryson Irvin, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Vance Charter's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Knightdale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Vance Charter will head out on the road to take on Eno River at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Knightdale, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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