South Central entered their tilt with Monroeville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Monroeville Eagles by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Central also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Eric Sanders made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sanders has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Hauler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caiden Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
On Monroeville's side, Heath Ringer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Lincoln Schaffer -Paull made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
South Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Monroeville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
South Central will be playing at home against Buckeye Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Monroeville, they will head out on the road to take on Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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