White County Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-1 walloping at the hands of the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White County Central of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Sloan-Hendrix's part, Hudson Rorex made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rorex has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rorex was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Corey Dail was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Wilson Dean was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
White County Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Sloan-Hendrix, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
White County Central will head out on the road to challenge South Side at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Side's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so White County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Quitman at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Sloan-Hendrix's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Quitman has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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