The South Central Trojans will square off against the Mapleton Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times South Central and New London have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Wildcats. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mapleton didn't have quite enough to beat Keystone on Saturday and fell 10-8. The Mounties have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyson Welch was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Welch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Chase Sword made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
South Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mapleton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
South Central beat Mapleton 10-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mounties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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