After flying high against Tri-Township last Monday, South Central came back down to earth. The South Central Satellites took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Culver Academies Eagles on Tuesday. South Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Culver Academies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Zack Hanchar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Sullivan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Culver Academies' side, they got a massive performance out of Preston Jessen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Quigg, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
South Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Culver Academies, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
South Central will head out on the road to square off against Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kouts' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so South Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Culver Academies, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory vs. Washington Township on the 18th.
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