The South Granville Vikings will challenge the Farmville Central Jaguars on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Granville comes in on nine and Farmville Central on six.
South Granville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Washington.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Farmville Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bunn, sneaking past 3-2.
Corri Houston spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Farmville Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Mitchell, who went 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits Mitchell has posted since back in April.
South Granville's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Farmville Central, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
South Granville took their victory against Farmville Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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