Softball Preview: Granville Central Panthers vs. J.F. Webb Warriors
Granville Central is 0-10 against J.F. Webb since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Granville Central Panthers will look to defend their home field against the J.F. Webb Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Granville Central is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Carrboro by a score of 16-15. That's two games in a row now that Granville Central has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, J.F. Webb has not done well against Carrboro recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. J.F. Webb put the hurt on Carrboro with a sharp 14-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for J.F. Webb.
Terrie Thornton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Thornton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Thornton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Simone Ovando was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Britany Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Granville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for J.F. Webb, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Granville Central suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to J.F. Webb when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Granville Central, Kaleigh Stovall (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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