The South Central Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Greene Central Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Greene Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Central easily dispatched Farmville Central on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Falcons fell just short of J.H. Rose by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered against the Rampants since March 17, 2022.
Meanwhile, Greene Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three last Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Yellowjackets.
Elijah Monroe was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Easton Creech, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Greene Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Rapids struck out eight times.
Greene Central's record now sits at 13-7. As for South Central, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
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