The Person Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Person has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while South Granville will come in with five straight victories.
On Friday, Person came up short against Southern Alamance and fell 13-8. Even though they lost, Person's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Kenzley Horne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Massey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Person was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Granville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Carrboro 19-0.
Chaleigh Currin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Currin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Currin was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tiatana Bates was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Abby Gerovac was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
Person's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for South Granville, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Person has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Granville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Person took their victory against South Granville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Person repeat their success, or does South Granville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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