South Whidbey is 0-10 against Granite Falls since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Whidbey Falcons are on the road again to play the Granite Falls Tigers at 4:00 p.m. South Whidbey knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Granite Falls likes a good challenge.
South Whidbey is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Concrete (and have done all season long). South Whidbey never let Concrete onto the board and left with an 18-0 win on Saturday. While fans of South Whidbey might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Sophia Jennings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jennings was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Whidbey got a massive performance out of Estelle Thorsen, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Kyla Rogers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Granite Falls had just enough and edged Coupeville out 2-0 on Saturday.
Karissa Chapman was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Ruby McGarr, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
South Whidbey's record now sits at 7-5. As for Granite Falls, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Granite Falls' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Whidbey has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .553. It's a different story for Granite Falls, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain South Whidbey's hitters?
South Whidbey suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Granite Falls in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Granite Falls' Bella Frye, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that South Whidbey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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