The South Central Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Henryville Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
South Central can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Rock Creek Academy 6-0.
Not much got past Jarrett Ferree, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Rock Creek Academy off the board.
At the plate, South Central let Landen Sutherland and Cole Thomas loose on the outfield. Sutherland went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Thomas scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Thomasson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Henryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Providence.
South Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Henryville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
South Central skirted past Henryville 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Henryville's Cade Riley, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for South Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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