Softball Preview: Cheraw Braves vs. North Central Knights
Cheraw is 8-2 against North Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cheraw Braves will head out on the road to take on the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Cheraw and three for North Central.
Last Wednesday, Cheraw came up short against Andrew Jackson and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, North Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to McBee by a score of 7-2.
Mackenzie Melton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McBee didn't hit any.
Cheraw's record now sits at 1-10. As for North Central, their record is now 10-6.
Cheraw suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to North Central in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melton, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Cheraw knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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