Softball Recap: Granville Central Panthers vs. South Granville Vikings
Granville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 24-0 to the South Granville Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Granville Central of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Even though they lost, Granville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 3.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Granville only posted an OBP of .839.
For South Granville's part, Chaleigh Currin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Currin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Currin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, South Granville got a massive performance out of Avery Wilson, who 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.
Granville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for South Granville, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Granville Central will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Louisburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Louisburg has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.85 runs per game on average), something Granville Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Granville, they will be playing at home against J.F. Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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