With a playoff game on the line, South Central rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Borden Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Central.
Cole Thomas and Christian Kiper were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Thomas struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Kiper pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Kiper went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrett Ferree, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Landen Sutherland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Borden's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Schuler, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Borden, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
South Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Trinity Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something South Central surely won't give up without a fight. Borden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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