Granville Central fell victim to South Granville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the South Granville Vikings. Granville Central has struggled against South Granville recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For South Granville's part, Michael Goss was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Goss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goss was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Brendan Chamberlain looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooks Newman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Riley Newton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Granville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for South Granville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granville Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Durham School of the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for South Granville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Prestonsburg at 7:00 p.m.
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