With a playoff game on the line, South Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Dixon Bulldogs by a score of 10-5. The victory was familiar territory for South Central who now have eight in a row.
Ava Coward made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Coward has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coward was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, South Central let Lacey Spivey and Haven Roebuck loose on the outfield. Spivey scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Roebuck went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Blaire Adee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
South Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 loss vs. South Brunswick on the 21st. Dixon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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