If South Central was feeling good fresh off their 16-5 takedown of Havelock on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Central Falcons fell 7-4 to the Wakefield Wolverines on Friday. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ava Coward put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Coward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Blaire Adee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Somer Davenport also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, South Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Central fell to 4-1. As for Wakefield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Central will take on D.H. Conley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wakefield, they will challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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