Softball Preview: Granville Central Panthers vs. Vance Charter Knights
The Granville Central Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Vance Charter Knights at 5:00 p.m. Granville Central's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Granville Central's offense. They suffered a rough 23-0 defeat at the hands of Vance County two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Vance Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Mecklenburg County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Vance Charter has scored all season.
Vance Charter saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Rice, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Vance Charter, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granville Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Vance Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granville Central suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Vance Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Granville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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