After flying high against Durham School of the Arts on Thursday, Granville Central came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the J.F. Webb Warriors on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
Mariah Bullock and Myra Travis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bullock went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Travis went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Iyanna Hawkins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Granville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for J.F. Webb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granville Central will host Vance County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for J.F. Webb, they will be playing at home against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.09 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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