South Central extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Tell City Marksmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 9-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
South Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrett Ferree, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Tell City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Tell City's side, Jack Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Hammond also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Marksmen are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-10 otherwise.
South Central and Tell City are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rebels will take on West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Senators' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so South Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tell City, they will challenge South Spencer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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