Softball Game Preview: Southern Alamance Patriots vs. South Granville Vikings

The Southern Alamance Patriots will challenge the South Granville Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Southern Alamance: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while South Granville has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.

Southern Alamance was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Person 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 30, 2024.

Meanwhile, South Granville's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's tenth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Carrboro get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

South Granville's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Southern Alamance, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

Southern Alamance beat South Granville 12-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.