Watkins Memorial is 10-0 against Granville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Watkins Memorial Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Granville Blue Aces at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Watkins Memorial will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Circleville out 6-4.
Kendal Tellings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Wycuff, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cortney Dobbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Granville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Watkins Memorial's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Granville, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Watkins Memorial skirted past Granville 2-0 in their previous meeting last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watkins Memorial since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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