The South Granville Vikings will take on the Washington Pam Pack on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Granville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Nash Central get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give the Vikings' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Washington got the win against Louisburg on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pam Pack.
Emma Orr made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, Carly Woolard was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Emma Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Washington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
South Granville's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
South Granville came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Pam Pack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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