Baseball Preview: South Central Falcons vs. Havelock Rams
South Central is 8-0 against Havelock since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Central Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Havelock Rams at 6:30 p.m. South Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Thursday, South Central was able to grind out a solid win over West Carteret, taking the game 10-6.
Joshua Britt was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Stallings, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Havelock has not done well against Jacksonville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Havelock walked away with a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Woolier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Central pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Havelock, their record now sits at 7-10.
Havelock's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. It's a different story for Havelock, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain South Central's hitters?
South Central took their victory against Havelock in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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