South Central put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hebron Hawks a 6-0 shutout. South Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Not much got past Brayden Grass, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Hebron off the board. Grass has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Central let Billy Byrd and Tommy Sullivan loose on the outfield. Byrd went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Sullivan scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Hogan, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Hebron's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Charpentier, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Hebron, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Central will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. Boone Grove will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something South Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hebron, they will head out on the road to take on Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hebron's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hammond Morton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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