South Central boys, girls win regionals
South Central High School picked up a couple of regional titles in recent days.
On Friday, the South Central Cougars boys baseball team defeated No. 1 seeded North Clay to claim the schools third-straight regional championship.
Then, on Saturday, the Lady Cougars defeated Hutsonville/Palestine for the school’s fourth consecutive softball regional championship.
The Cougars, the No. 4 seed in the Altamont Sectional, were to face No. 3 seed Pawnee in a sectional semifinal game, with the winner to advance to the sectional championship on Saturday morning.
The Lady Cougars, the No. 4 seed in the Casey-Westfield Sectional, were to play No. 1 seeded Casey-Westfield on Tuesday afternoon, with the winner advancing to Friday’s sectional championship.
South Central 4, North Clay 2
South Central – Ca Smith 0-4; Co Smith 1-2, run, 2 walks; Sidwell 0-3, run, walk; Hoover 2-4, run, RBI, double; Guerrettaz 1-3, run, RBI; Robb 0-2, walk; Montes 0-2, RBI; L Shumate 2-3, RBI; Jones 0-3; Hiestand (courtesy runner) 0-0.
Pitching – Ca Smith 7 innings, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts.
South Central 3, Hutsonville/Palestine 1
South Central – Ky Swift 0-2, run, 2 walks; Peddicord 1-4, RBI; Ka Swift 2-4, run; Thompson 3-4, RBI; Johnson 0-2, RBI; Buchanan 0-3; Montes 0-3; Feldhake 0-3; Shuler 0-0; Reid 0-1, run.
The South Central girls won the school’s fourth consecutive softball regional title last Friday.
Pitching – Peddicord 7 innings, 8 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts.
