The South Central Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Loudonville Redbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
South Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Mapleton by a score of 10-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for South Central as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eric Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryan Chaffee was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Alex Hamons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Loudonville didn't have quite enough to beat Lucas on Monday and fell 2-1.
South Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Loudonville, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
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