The South Central Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Hunt Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Central 3.1, Hunt 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when D.H. Conley hitters got past them. The Falcons took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Thursday. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
South Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Jones, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Isaiah James also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hunt ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Southern Nash by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Seth Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Zach Taylor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 9-3. As for Hunt, their record now sits at 9-5.
South Central took their victory against Hunt when the teams last played back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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