South Central's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the J.H. Rose Rampants. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Rampants back in March, they had to take a 8-7 loss.
Kamdyn Haislip
| 04/16/26 @ J.H. Rose | 8 |
| 03/13/26 vs Farmville Central | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs J.H. Rose | 2 |
| 03/04/26 @ C.B. Aycock | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs New Bern | 1 |
Kamdyn Haislip made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Madison Zobre was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
South Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
South Central pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for J.H. Rose, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5.
Looking ahead, South Central will square off against Richlands at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for J.H. Rose, they will take on Jacksonville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18 runs per game on average), something the Rampants will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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