It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Croatan Cougars onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for South Central, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Caleb Baker looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah James, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rahkeem Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Croatan's side, Matthew Woody was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
The victory (which was South Central's 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-4. As for Croatan, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
As of now, neither South Central nor Croatan have any future games scheduled.
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