Baseball Preview: South Central Rebels vs. Trinity Lutheran Cougars
The South Central Rebels are on the road again on Saturday to play the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Borden.
Cole Thomas and Christian Kiper were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomas struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Kiper tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Kiper went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrett Ferree, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landis Sims, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Trinity Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Shawe Memorial with a sharp 8-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Trinity Lutheran sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
South Central came up short against Trinity Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, falling 10-6. Can South Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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