The South Central Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, South Central came up short against New London and fell 8-5.
Eric Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Weston June was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gunner Ray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lucas lost 15-2 to Crestview on Thursday. Lucas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Central dropped their record down to 11-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lucas, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went South Central's way against Lucas in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as South Central made off with a 14-3 win. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lucas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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