The Waynesburg Central Raiders will be playing at home against the Southmoreland Scotties at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waynesburg Central has 11 straight victories, Southmoreland has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Waynesburg Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Southmoreland 14-3.
Tyler Groves was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Groves has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Groves was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Waynesburg Central got a massive performance out of Derek Turcheck, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Turcheck has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Surber, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Waynesburg Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Southmoreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
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