South Granville put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Person Rockets as the South Granville Vikings made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was nothing new for South Granville as they're now sitting on six straight.
Chaleigh Currin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Currin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Currin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, South Granville let Ayden Koonce and Avery Wilson loose on the outfield. Koonce went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Wilson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tiatana Bates, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Person's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzley Horne, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Liberty Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
South Granville's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Person, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
South Granville will head out on the road to challenge Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Granville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Person, they will be playing at home against Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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