The Vance Charter Knights will challenge the South Granville Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Vance Charter couldn't beat American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Knights fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 7-6.
Nathan Garlock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Devin Wallace was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Granville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Falls Lake 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Evan Olson-Thornburg was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for South Granville: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise.
South Granville pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Vance Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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