South Central extended their postseason success on Monday against Trinity Lutheran. They had just enough and edged the Trinity Lutheran Cougars out 5-3. The victory was familiar territory for South Central who now have three in a row.
Cole Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Kiper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Pollert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Trinity Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
South Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Indianapolis Lutheran. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Trinity Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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