South Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They beat the Union Pines Vikings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Central also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Ava Coward spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blaire Adee, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Kamdyn Haislip was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Union Pines' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaitlyn Blue gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Elizabeth Andrews and Natalie Auman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Andrews went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Auman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adelette Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Union Pines, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
South Central is on the road again on Friday to play Dixon. Dixon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Union Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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