South Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the D.H. Conley Vikings out 8-6. For South Central, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss D.H. Conley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Justin Blow looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Stallings was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Hobbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On D.H. Conley's side, they got a good showing from Riley Treadaway, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Riley Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Collin West was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, D.H. Conley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central only tossed three.
South Central's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for D.H. Conley, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-3.
South Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Northside - Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Central is facing Northside - Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Northside - Jacksonville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. D.H. Conley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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