Softball Game Preview: Swansboro Pirates vs. South Central Falcons

The Swansboro Pirates will head out to square off against the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Swansboro has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while South Central will arrive with eight straight victories.

On Tuesday, Swansboro came up short against Croatan and fell 5-1.

Katherine Cahall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.

South Central came out on top against J.H. Rose on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Rampants. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kailey Garner was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdyn Haislip, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

South Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in four consecutive games.

South Central pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Swansboro, they now have a losing record of 10-11.