South Central's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs with a sharp 15-0 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 11 runs or more this season.
Hailey Mickey was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Lacey Spivey
| 03/27/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Laney | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 1 |
| 05/21/24 @ South Brunswick | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs North Brunswick | 1 |
In other batting news, Lacey Spivey was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Somer Davenport, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside - Jacksonville only posted an OBP of .167.
South Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Northside - Jacksonville is on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, South Central will challenge Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against White Oak at 6:00 p.m.
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