After three games on the road, South Central is heading back home. They will take on the Paoli Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
South Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Silver Creek on Friday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 1-0. South Central has not had much luck with Silver Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Paoli put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Orleans with a sharp 11-1 win.
Tyler Hannon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Thorton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Hayden Bostock was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Paoli, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Paoli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went South Central's way against Paoli in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as South Central made off with a 13-0 win. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paoli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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