South Granville waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Granville Central Panthers a 24-0 shutout. South Granville's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Chaleigh Currin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Currin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Currin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Wilson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tiatana Bates was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Granville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 3.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Granville only posted an OBP of .839.
South Granville's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Granville Central, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
South Granville will be playing at home against J.F. Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Granville Central, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Louisburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Louisburg has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.85 runs per game on average), something Granville Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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