South Central and Hebron are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The South Central Satellites are on the road again on Friday to play the Hebron Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Morgan Township out 1-0.
Colton Elkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Billy Byrd, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hebron put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Oregon-Davis 16-0. While fans of Hebron might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gage Swinford and Spencer Spinks were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Swinford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Spinks struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At bat, Swinford went 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI, while Spinks scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pete Socci, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Charpentier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
South Central pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hebron, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
South Central suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Hebron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can South Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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