Softball Game Preview: South Central Falcons vs. D.H. Conley Vikings

Falcons

Runs

04/02/25 @ Perquimans	4
03/27/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville	15
03/26/25 vs Washington	3
03/25/25 vs Jacksonville	2
03/13/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville	33
+ 6 more games

South Central hasn't had much luck against D.H. Conley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Falcons will square off against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, South Central came up short against Perquimans and fell 7-4.

Ava Coward made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, D.H. Conley entered their tilt with New Bern on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Three seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

New Bern's batters probably weren't too happy with Kendall Howard, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Sarah Booth was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

D.H. Conley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. South Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

South Central might still be hurting after the 15-6 defeat they got from D.H. Conley when the teams last played back in March. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.