Grenada has won seven straight games at home, while South Panola has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Chargers will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Grenada beats South Panola with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Chargers didn't even let Olive Branch on the board on Tuesday, marking the Chargers' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Conquistadors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Grenada let Ac Poynor and Saniya Boyd run wild. Poynor scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Boyd scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Boyd has posted since back in February of 2024. Olivia Lashley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Grenada was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olive Branch only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, South Panola's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Center Hill a 12-0 shutout.
Grady Beck Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hailey Heafner and Kailey McKinney did most of the damage at the plate: Heafner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while McKinney scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Robertson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
South Panola is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grenada, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grenada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Panola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grenada might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from South Panola in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
