Ayden - Grifton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against the North Pitt Panthers as they made off with a 16-6 win. Considering Ayden - Grifton has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jo Nowell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On North Pitt's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Phelps, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Emma Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ayden - Grifton's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for North Pitt, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Ayden - Grifton will head out on the road to take on SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ayden - Grifton a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for North Pitt, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 loss vs. J.H. Rose on the 15th.
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