Granite Falls is 10-0 against South Whidbey since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Granite Falls Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Whidbey Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granite Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Coupeville a 2-0 shutout.
Karissa Chapman was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Ruby McGarr was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Whidbey can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Concrete as South Whidbey made off with an 18-0 victory. While fans of South Whidbey might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Sophia Jennings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jennings was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Estelle Thorsen was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kyla Rogers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Granite Falls is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for South Whidbey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granite Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like South Whidbey struggles in that department as they've averaged .391. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granite Falls took their victory against South Whidbey when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 13-1. Will Granite Falls repeat their success, or does South Whidbey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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