South Central has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (South Central: 3.3, South Brunswick: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Central heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to South Brunswick. Considering the last time South Central couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For South Brunswick's part, Kina Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savana Burgess, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Carly Clewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
South Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6. As for South Brunswick, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. South Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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