Baseball Recap: South Central Trojans vs. Mapleton Mounties
South Central can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Mapleton Mounties. The high-scoring effort was just what South Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Eric Sanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryan Chaffee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Alex Hamons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
South Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Loudonville the next time they take the field. Mapleton will host Loudonville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while South Central will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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