The South Central Rebels will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 11:00 a.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
South Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Trinity Lutheran 5-3.
Cole Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Kiper was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with an 8-0 victory.
Hudson Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Mills was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryan Redding was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Meaney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Central's record is now 14-8. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-15 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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