It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the North Brunswick Scorpions. The win was familiar territory for South Central who now have three in a row.
Ava Coward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haven Roebuck, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Lacey Spivey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On North Brunswick's side, Hanna Robinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Brunswick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shanley Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
South Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
South Central will challenge Western Harnett on Friday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. North Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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