The South Central Rebels lost 7-1 to the Eastern Musketeers on Thursday. South Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austyn McRae, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Eastern's side, Bracie Jackson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kylie Batt was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Sahara Short, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
South Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Eastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14.
South Central will take on Lanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanesville is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so South Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eastern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crothersville at 5:30 p.m. Eastern is facing Crothersville at the right time seeing as Crothersville is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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