Mid-Carolina and Fairfield Central pushed the score to 13-12 the last time they played Fairfield Central, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Rebels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Griffins a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by exactly two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Mid-Carolina and bumps their season record up to 16-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Fairfield Central, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
Looking ahead, Fairfield Central will face off against Newberry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mid-Carolina will be paying especially close attention to the Griffins' game: after the Griffins face off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on Mid-Carolina again at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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