After three games on the road, South Central is heading back home. They will take on the Clarksville Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Mitchell two weeks ago. They lost 8-0 to the Bluejackets.
Meanwhile, Clarksville came up short against Eastern on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The defeat continues a trend for Clarksville in their matchups with Eastern: they've now lost six in a row.
Aaliyah Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clarksville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Alexander, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bailey Senior was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
South Central dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clarksville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
South Central skirted past Clarksville 15-14 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will South Central repeat their success, or does Clarksville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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