There's no place like home for Southern Durham, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Granville Central Panthers out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southern Durham also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Jasmyn Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jordyn McDowell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Coretta Nickens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Southern Durham's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Granville Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Southern Durham will head out on the road to challenge Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Granville Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-15 loss vs. Carrboro on the 20th.
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