Waynesburg Central put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Southmoreland Scotties onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Waynesburg Central, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trenton Zupper and Austin Surber made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Zupper kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Surber tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zupper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Zupper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Surber scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Alex VanSickle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played. Kory Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Waynesburg Central pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southmoreland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waynesburg Central will face off against West Greene at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Greene: 2.2, Waynesburg Central: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southmoreland, they will head out on the road to square off against Jefferson-Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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