Trinity Lutheran and South Central squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Trinity Lutheran had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Central Rebels by a score of 5-3. Trinity Lutheran's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Trinity Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Pollert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On South Central's side, Cole Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian Kiper was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Trinity Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for South Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Trinity Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Indianapolis Lutheran. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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