Cheraw barely beat Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cheraw Braves blew past the Central Eagles 12-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Cheraw got a great performance from Charlie Phillips as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Phillips has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Brendan Pace
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Pace, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Nick Gordon was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Cheraw pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.4 hits in those games compared to only 3.5 in the others. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Cheraw will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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