Softball Preview: J.F. Webb Warriors vs. South Granville Vikings
J.F. Webb is 0-10 against South Granville since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The J.F. Webb Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the South Granville Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Granville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Granville Central couldn't on Friday: put an end to J.F. Webb's winning streak, which now stands at four games. J.F. Webb put the hurt on Granville Central with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Terrie Thornton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Thornton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Thornton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, J.F. Webb got a massive performance out of Simone Ovando, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jasey Lee was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Granville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Granville Central a 24-0 shutout.
Like J.F. Webb, South Granville also got a great game from a two-way player: Chaleigh Currin. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Currin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Wilson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tiatana Bates, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
J.F. Webb has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for South Granville, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
J.F. Webb suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to South Granville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can J.F. Webb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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