The Central Eagles will square off against the Cheraw Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Central is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to Cheraw.
For Cheraw's part, they got a great performance from Charlie Phillips as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Phillips has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Brendan Pace was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Nick Gordon was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Cheraw's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.4 hits in those games compared to only 3.5 in the others. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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