The South Granville Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Louisburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Louisburg is hoping to do on Tuesday what Carrboro couldn't on Friday: put an end to South Granville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. South Granville never let Carrboro onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Ricky Kern made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kern has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kern was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brendan Chamberlain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Olson-Thornburg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Louisburg's way against Vance County on Friday as Louisburg made off with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Louisburg.
South Granville's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Louisburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Everything went South Granville's way against Louisburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as South Granville made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Granville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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