After a very impressive win over Knightdale to begin the season, the Varsity Trojans dropped their first game of the summer as they fell to East Wake 5-1 at Trojan Park on Thursday night.
East Wake got on the board in the opening frame on a three-run home run by Taylor Griswold off Trojan starter Will Norris. However, after the rough first inning, Norris would settle down allowing just one more run over his final five innings of work and Norris gave his team a chance to win.
But, it wouldn't be the night for the Trojans as Garner couldn't string hits together leaving a total of 9 runners on base. The loan Trojan run of the night came in the fifth when Jackson Pleasant doubled home Brett Bailey from first, but that would be about the only highlight for the Trojans on the offensive side as they fall to 1-1 as they head into their first road game of the year on Monday night at South Central High School.
Winning Pitcher: Eric Hardin
Losing Pitcher: Will Norris
EW 5 9 2
GAR 1 9 2
JV Improves to 2-0 with another Run-Rule Victory
After a 15-1 bombing of Knightdale on Monday afternoon, the JV Trojans picked up right where they left off against East Wake. Steven Brown got the ball for the Trojans in game two and pitch four outstanding shut out innings for the Trojans giving up only two hits and picking up his first win of the year.
Meanwhile, the Trojan offensive was getting it done. Garner put three runs on the board in the very first inning as Aquail Sanders doubled home Vince Jeffries and after a RBI ground out by Jake Faucette, Carrington Austin capped the first inning scoring with an RBI single to right.
Garner really poured it on in the third as they put a four spot on the board to make it 8-0. But, the Trojans were not done as the plate two more runs, one in the fourth and fifth to take home their second win of the year.
The JV Trojans are back in action Monday at Green Hope.
Winning Pitcher: Steven Brown
Losing Pitcher: Logan Jones
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