SouthWest Edgecombe is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ayden - Grifton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will take on the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, SouthWest Edgecombe came up short against Bear Grass Charter and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over North Pitt.
Jo Nowell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
SouthWest Edgecombe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Ayden - Grifton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Ayden - Grifton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ayden - Grifton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will SouthWest Edgecombe keep running through batters, or will Ayden - Grifton buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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