It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cape Fear Colts. The win was familiar territory for South Central who now have nine in a row.
South Central got a great performance from Justin Blow as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, South Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Stallings, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cape Fear's side, they got a good showing from Logan Rayburn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Even though they lost, Cape Fear hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central struck out 11 times.
South Central's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Cape Fear, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-5.
South Central will take on Currituck County on Tuesday. Currituck County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Cape Fear does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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