For the second straight game, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will face off against South Granville. The Spartans will host the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability lost 11-4 to South Granville on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For South Granville's part, Noah Edwards made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Edwards a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for South Granville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, South Granville let Vani Hernandez and Evan Olson-Thornburg run wild. Hernandez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Olson-Thornburg went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Olson-Thornburg has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Wilkins, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Granville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
South Granville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Granville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
