It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Henryville Hornets 5-4. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Jarrett Ferree
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Jarrett Ferree made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. South Central is 3-1 when Ferree allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Ferree was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Ferree wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
South Central pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Henryville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Looking ahead, South Central is taking a road trip to take on North Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Henryville, they will take on Providence at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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