Softball Recap: South Central Falcons vs. New Bern Bears
South Central won the last time they faced New Bern, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The South Central Falcons walked away with an 8-5 victory over the New Bern Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Central.
The team relied heavily on Haven Roebuck, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamdyn Haislip, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On New Bern's side, Anna Champey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Champey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Champey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Codi Mann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Central pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for New Bern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
South Central will head out on the road to challenge Perquimans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (South Central: 2.6, Perquimans: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for New Bern, they will head out on the road to face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bern is facing Northside - Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Northside - Jacksonville is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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