The South Central Cougars scored six runs in the bottom of the third inning, but could not overcome an 8-run fourth inning, falling to the Windsor/Stew-Stras Hatchets 11-6 on Tuesday. The Hatchets got on the board with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning, taking a 2-0 lead. That score held until the bottom of the third when an RBI double from Luke Shumate scored Jordan Smith, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Two batters later, Aiden Strobel tied the game at 2 with a sacrifice bunt to score Shumate. A 2-RBI double from Garrett Shumate gave South Central a 4-2 lead, before an error, and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch capped off a 6-run third inning, giving the Cougars a 6-2 lead. WSS broke the game open with an 8-run fourth inning, taking a 10-6 lead, before adding a run in the fifth to extend their lead to 11-6. The Cougars were unable to get a baserunner the final three innings, falling to the Hatchets 11-6. South Central is now 6-6 on the season, and 2-4 in the NTC. The Cougars will be on the road on Friday for an NTC showdown with North Clay.
South Central Offense:
Luke Shumate – 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
Aiden Hoover – 1 R
Aiden Strobel – 1 RBI, 1 R
Ryker Dodson – 1 R
Garrett Shumate – 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 R
Eli Hiestand – 1-3
Jordan Smith – 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 R
South Central Pitching:
Garrett Shumate – 3 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Aiden Hoover – 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Ryker Dodson – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
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