Softball Recap: Vance Charter Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Falls Lake Academy, Vance Charter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Oxford Prep Griffins 3-2. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Leah Rice

Batters Struck Out

03/24/26 vs Oxford Prep	8
03/19/26 @ Falls Lake Academy	7
03/13/26 @ Northern Durham	17
03/09/26 vs Louisburg	11
03/03/26 vs Northern Durham	10

Leah Rice was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Rice wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Morris, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Tru Nuss also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Vance Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oxford Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.

Vance Charter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-3 loss against Clover Garden School on the 31st. As for Oxford Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Falls Lake Academy on the 27th.