Falcons
| 04/08/25 vs J.H. Rose | 0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Hunt | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ D.H. Conley | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Princeton | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
South Central has gone 9-1 against New Bern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Bears at 6:30 p.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
South Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against J.H. Rose on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rampants by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Brody Brannan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamari Hukins, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Hukins' first of the season.
Meanwhile, New Bern was able to grind out a solid victory over Northside - Jacksonville on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now won eight in a row.
New Bern's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for South Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
South Central skirted past New Bern 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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