Vance County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 24-2 to the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vance County of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Vance County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Walthall, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shamir Sheppard, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Durham School of the Arts' side, Levent Goknar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Goknar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Goknar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Durham School of the Arts got a massive performance out of Vaughn Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Kody Griffin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Durham School of the Arts, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Vance County by a score of 14-9.
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