The South Garner Titans will head out on the road to take on the Clayton Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, South Garner suffered a tough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Northern Durham.
Aiden Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clayton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Willow Spring on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clayton.
Redick Kent was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Soles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Garner has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Clayton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Garner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clayton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Garner came out on top in a nail-biter against Clayton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clayton's Bennett Rich, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two additional RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for South Garner to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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