Softball Recap: Granville Central Panthers vs. Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs
Granville Central won the last time they faced Durham School of the Arts, and things went their way on Friday too. The Granville Central Panthers put the hurt on the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs with a sharp 21-6 win. That's two games straight that Granville Central has won by exactly 15 runs.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Whitfield, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Brooke Reeves was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Durham School of the Arts' side, Khaliyah Pettaway made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Pettaway has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Gracesqui, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Durham School of the Arts was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granville Central only hit a.
The victory made it two in a row for Granville Central and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Durham School of the Arts, their defeat was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Granville Central will take on Carrboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Granville Central is facing Carrboro at the right time seeing as Carrboro is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Durham School of the Arts, they will head out on the road to challenge J.F. Webb at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. J.F. Webb is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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