If Durham School of the Arts was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Granville Central two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carrboro Jaguars on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Durham School of the Arts in their matchups with Carrboro: they've now lost three in a row.
Durham School of the Arts saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vaughn Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Durham School of the Arts didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carrboro only tossed six.
On Carrboro's side, Andrew Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aric Stewart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Durham School of the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Carrboro, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Durham School of the Arts by a score of 8-1.
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