The Southwest Onslow Stallions are taking a road trip to challenge the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Southwest Onslow has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southwest Onslow fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against East Duplin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Stallions have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Washington as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Chargers have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jack Ewell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Cam Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Southwest Onslow, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest Onslow has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ayden - Grifton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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