The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the North Lenoir Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ayden - Grifton comes in on six and North Lenoir on three.
On Tuesday, Ayden - Grifton was able to grind out a solid win over North Pitt, taking the game 5-2.
Cheyenne Forbes was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Jo Nowell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Lenoir gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand James Kenan a 14-0 shutout.
Maddie Rouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rouse was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Lenoir got a massive performance out of Hallie Fowler, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Whitley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ayden - Grifton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for North Lenoir, their record now sits at 9-1.
Ayden - Grifton might still be hurting after the 14-7 loss they got from North Lenoir in their previous matchup back in March. Can Ayden - Grifton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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