Austin is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and South Central a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Austin Eagles will look to defend their home field against the South Central Rebels at 11:00 a.m. Austin has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Brown County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 28-21 to Brown County.
Meanwhile, South Central hadn't done well against Henryville recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rebels walked away with a 7-4 win over the Hornets. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rebels as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Delaney Pennington was incredible, going 3-for-6 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Chanley, who went 4-for-6 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2025.
The win got South Central back to even at 3-3. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Austin suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to South Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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