Softball Preview: Vance Charter Knights vs. Oxford Prep Griffins
The Vance Charter Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Oxford Prep Griffins at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oxford Prep is hoping to do on Tuesday what Jordan couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Vance Charter's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Vance Charter's way against Jordan as Vance Charter made off with a 15-2 win.
Leah Rice was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caelyn Bunn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dakota Dickerson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oxford Prep, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wake Prep Academy a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oxford Prep considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Addyson Faucette tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Abbey Drake was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Makala Roberson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Vance Charter pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Oxford Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Vance Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Oxford Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .398. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Vance Charter came up short against Oxford Prep when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faucette, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that Vance Charter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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