Baseball Preview: South Central Trojans vs. Mapleton Mounties
The South Central Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, South Central came up short against New London and fell 8-5.
Eric Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Weston June was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Ray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mapleton entered their tilt with Monroeville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-1 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Mapleton, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
South Central's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Mapleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
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