South Central is 0-6 against Glenn since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Central Satellites will head out on the road to take on the Glenn Falcons at 5:30 p.m. South Central will be strutting in after a victory while Glenn will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, South Central was able to grind out a solid win over Washington Township, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Central.
Colton Elkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Bos, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Hanchar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Glenn has finally found some success away from home. They fell 6-2 to Elkhart on Wednesday.
Chase Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Glenn, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Central came up short against Glenn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 14-9. Can South Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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