Granville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Southern Durham Spartans. Granville Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern Durham apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Granville Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Cheek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Southern Durham's side, Carlos Joseph made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Joseph was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elisha Roberts, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Crutchfield, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Southern Durham, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
While Granville Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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