Softball Recap: Southern Durham Spartans vs. Granville Central Panthers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against J.F. Webb, Southern Durham was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Granville Central Panthers with a sharp 18-9 win. For Southern Durham, this counts as revenge for the 17-16 defeat Granville Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Jasmyn Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaiah Bailey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Coretta Nickens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Granville Central's side, Alanah Applewhite and Christina Cappuccio did some serious damage despite the final result: Applewhite scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her two plate appearances, while Cappuccio scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mariah Bullock, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Granville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Durham only posted an OBP of .510.
Southern Durham's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Granville Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Southern Durham will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. As for Granville Central, they will face off against Southern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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