The Granville Central Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oxford Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Granville Central and four for Oxford Prep.
Things were looking good for Granville Central after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Southern Durham by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Oxford Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Vance Charter on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-2 to the Knights.
Oxford Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Woodlief, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Oxford Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Granville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Oxford Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Granville Central suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Oxford Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Granville Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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