Central waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Sumter Raiders a 4-0 shutout. Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Tristan King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Warren, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On South Sumter's side, Bryson Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Central's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for South Sumter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for South Sumter, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Springstead at 4:00 p.m.
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