South Garner lost against Northern Durham last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Garner Titans suffered a tough 13-5 defeat at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights.
Aiden Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Northern Durham's side, Koby Owens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Northern Durham got a massive performance out of William Hicklen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Noah Guerrette was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South Garner has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Northern Durham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Garner will challenge Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to square off against East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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