Baseball Preview: South Western Mustangs vs. Central York Panthers
The South Western Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. South Western is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Western gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Dover with a sharp 15-4 win.
Brendan Coulson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ayden McMillion was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Bealing, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Central York sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Lampeter-Strasburg on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central York.
Ethan Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Klimchock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Western's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Central York, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
South Western was able to grind out a solid victory over Central York in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Western 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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