Softball Recap: South Granville picks up 17th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:36am

Softball Recap: South Granville Vikings vs. Louisburg Warriors

South Granville put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Louisburg Warriors a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for South Granville who now have eight in a row.

Chaleigh Currin made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Currin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Currin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Georgia Preddy was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madeline Wilkins, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.

South Granville pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Louisburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Granville Central the next time they take the field. South Granville will head out to face Granville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Louisburg will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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