The South Granville Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Louisburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. South Granville will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, South Granville beat Seaforth 8-5.
Michael Allen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Olson-Thornburg was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Jojo Morris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Louisburg didn't have quite enough to beat South Granville on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Louisburg has not had much luck with South Granville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Louisburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darius Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
South Granville's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Louisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Granville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Louisburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Granville skirted past Louisburg 3-1 when the teams last played on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Louisburg's Jodus Leonard, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Granville still be able to contain Leonard? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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