The Scott Central Rebels will face off against the Sebastopol Bobcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Scott Central beats Sebastopol with 11 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Scott Central beat Mount Olive on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
L Richmond
| 03/17/25 vs Mount Olive | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Morton | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Forest | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Union | 1 |
J Waston and L Richmond were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Waston pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Richmond pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Waston scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Richmond scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That run was Richmond's first of the season.
In other batting news, Scott Central got a massive performance out of C Burks, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was J Nealy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scott Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sebastopol entered their tilt with Philadelphia on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Luke McGarrity, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. McGarrity is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connally Gaddis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sebastopol pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Scott Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Scott Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. However, it's not like Sebastopol struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
