Vance County is 1-7 against South Granville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Vipers will square off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Vance County has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vance County is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to Louisburg. Vipers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, South Granville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's seventh consecutive shutout last Friday. They never let Granville Central get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chaleigh Currin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, South Granville got a massive performance out of Avery Wilson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most doubles Wilson has posted since back in April of 2024. Tiatana Bates was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
South Granville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in six consecutive contests.
South Granville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Vance County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Vance County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to South Granville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
