The South Granville Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Granville came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Michael Goss was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Goss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goss was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Brendan Chamberlain looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Brooks Newman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Riley Newton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Guardians as they made off with a 12-3 win. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Falls Lake this season.
South Granville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Falls Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
South Granville took their win against Falls Lake in their previous meeting on March 8th by a conclusive 11-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Falls Lake's Nick Denny, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Granville still be able to contain Denny? There's only one way to find out.
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