It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but R-S Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Burke Cavaliers a 4-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won six in a row.
Hilltoppers
| 05/06/25 vs East Burke | 4-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Draughn | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Hendersonville | 9-4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Brevard | 6-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hendersonville | 10-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Patton | 7-2 |
R-S Central pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for East Burke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
R-S Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-15 loss against Lincoln Charter on the 9th. East Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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