The South Central Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Mitchell Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, South Central got the win against New Washington by a conclusive 10-2.
Addison Stepro made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
Delaney Pennington
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In other batting news, South Central let Isla Schweitzer and Delaney Pennington run wild. Schweitzer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Pennington went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Pennington has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Abby Roy also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Mitchell's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orleans.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for South Central, their record now sits at 7-5.
South Central skirted past Mitchell 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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