United South Central and Lyle/Pacelli are an even 3-3 against one another since June of 2016, but likely not for long. The United South Central Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lyle/Pacelli Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for United South Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Lyle/Pacelli has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
United South Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against St. Clair on Friday. They fell just short of the Cyclones by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, United South Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Aiden Crabtree spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, United South Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Haugh, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lyle/Pacelli got themselves on the board against Mabel-Canton on Friday, but Mabel-Canton never followed suit. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-0.
United South Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lyle/Pacelli, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
United South Central couldn't quite finish off Lyle/Pacelli when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will United South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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