Southern Durham is 0-5 against Vance County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southern Durham Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Vance County Vipers at 4:00 p.m. Southern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Southern Durham took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Granville Central out 8-7.
Jasmyn Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jordyn McDowell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Coretta Nickens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vance County beat Louisburg 8-4 on Friday.
Southern Durham's record is now 6-10. As for Vance County, their record is now 8-4.
Southern Durham might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Vance County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Southern Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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