Softball Recap: South Granville Makes It Eight in a Row on the Road

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Durham School of the Arts	27
03/14/25 vs J.F. Webb	19
04/25/25 @ Louisburg	18
03/25/25 @ Granville Central	17
03/28/25 vs Granville Central	16

South Granville entered their tilt with Louisburg on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Chaleigh Currin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, South Granville got a massive performance out of Kala Cannady, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Cannady a new career-high. Avery Wilson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

South Granville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisburg only posted an OBP of .214.

South Granville pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games. As for Louisburg, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

South Granville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Carrboro on the 28th. As for Louisburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 19-9 win against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 28th.