South Granville is a perfect 10-0 against Durham School of the Arts since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The South Granville Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in South Granville's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Durham School of the Arts' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: South Granville hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. South Granville never let Durham School of the Arts get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Vikings have won three games by more than 12 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Cooper Wilkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Granville is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Wilkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Olson-Thornburg, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of South Granville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Samuel Fuller, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-5.
South Granville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
The loss snapped Durham School of the Arts' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. As for South Granville, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Granville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Durham School of the Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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