Baseball Recap: South Central triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Colton Elkins

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 7:05am

Baseball Recap: South Central Satellites vs. Hebron Hawks

South Central stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hebron Hawks a 12-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for South Central who now have four in a row.

South Central got a great performance from Colton Elkins as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Elkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Zack Hanchar and Tommy Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Hanchar went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI, while Sullivan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

South Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hebron, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.

South Central will be playing at home against Tri-Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Hebron, they will face off against South Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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