South Granville is 7-1 against Vance County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Vipers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Granville has seven straight victories, Vance County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Vance County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: South Granville hadn't allowed a single run the last seven times they've hit the field. The Vikings never let Granville Central get on the board and left with a 16-0 win last Friday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Chaleigh Currin
| 03/28/25 vs Granville Central | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Granville Central | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Durham School of the Arts | 7 |
| 03/19/25 @ Durham School of the Arts | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs J.F. Webb | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Chaleigh Currin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, South Granville got a massive performance out of Avery Wilson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most doubles Wilson has posted since back in April of 2024. Tiatana Bates was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
South Granville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vance County scored first but ultimately less than Louisburg in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 15-5. Vipers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Tuesday.
South Granville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Vance County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Granville took their victory against Vance County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vipers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
