South Central is 10-0 against Monroeville since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Central Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Monroeville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
South Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Loudonville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Central.
Weston June made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. June has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. June was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
June wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Sanders, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Monroeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of New London by a score of 17-15. Even if Monroeville couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Like South Central, Monroeville also got a great game from a two-way player: Landin Hershiser. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hershiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Heath Ringer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Owen Patchen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monroeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Monroeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroeville when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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