The Cheraw Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cheraw's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cheraw barely beat Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Cheraw put the hurt on Central with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Charlie Phillips tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Brendan Pace
| 03/12/25 vs Central | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Woodland | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ York Prep | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Camden Military | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Buford | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brendan Pace, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Nick Gordon also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cheraw pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
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