Plymouth and South Central squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Plymouth had to settle for second. They lost 12-3 to the South Central Trojans. Plymouth's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For South Central's part, Eric Sanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Weston June was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bryan Chaffee, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Plymouth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Plymouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they will challenge Seneca East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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