Tri-Township is 0-10 against South Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tri-Township Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the South Central Satellites at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tri-Township comes in on five and South Central on four.
Tri-Township will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Boone Grove.
Kade Koselke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Blain Rust was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Vernich, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Hebron onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
South Central also got a great performance from Colton Elkins as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Elkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Zack Hanchar and Tommy Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Hanchar went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI, while Sullivan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jackson Bos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Tri-Township's record now sits at 8-5. As for South Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tri-Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tri-Township suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to South Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can Tri-Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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