Vance Charter had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oxford Prep Griffins a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leah Rice
| 04/25/25 @ Oxford Prep | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ East Wake Academy | 11 |
| 04/23/24 vs Oxford Prep | 11 |
| 04/18/24 @ Jordan | 10 |
| 03/18/25 @ Falls Lake | 9 |
Leah Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Dakota Dickerson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jayla Alexander also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Vance Charter's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oxford Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Vance Charter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-2 win against Voyager Academy on the 29th. As for Oxford Prep, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-6 defeat against Roxboro Community on the 28th.
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