After five games on the road, South Central is heading back home. They will take on the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
South Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Kankakee Valley as South Central made off with a 13-7 win.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 16-13 to Marion. Tippecanoe Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunter Paxton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jamison Phillips, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tippecanoe Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
South Central skirted past Tippecanoe Valley 8-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will South Central repeat their success, or does Tippecanoe Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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