South Central is 3-0 against Buckeye Central since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Central Trojans will be playing at home against the Buckeye Central Bucks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckeye Central is hoping to do on Thursday what Monroeville couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to South Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. South Central came out on top against Monroeville by a score of 9-5.
Eric Sanders was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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. Alex Hamons was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central came into Friday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mansfield Senior on Friday and snuck past 6-5.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Buckeye Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
South Central was able to grind out a solid win over Buckeye Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 7-3. Does South Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckeye Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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