The Farmville Central Jaguars will head out to take on the South Central Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Farmville Central and Wakefield finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither South Central nor Jacksonville made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Falcons fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-5. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Brandon Worsley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Colby Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. With that tie, Farmville Central's record moves to 10-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Farmville Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Farmville Central might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from South Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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