The United South Central Rebels will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hayfield Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for United South Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hayfield has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
United South Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Medford. The high-scoring effort was just what United South Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
United South Central got a great performance from Riley Stevermer as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stevermer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seth Kayser was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Hayfield sidestepped Mabel-Canton for a 9-7 win.
United South Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Hayfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
United South Central beat Hayfield 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will United South Central repeat their success, or does Hayfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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