WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – There may not be a more defenseless feeling for a coach or a team than a litany of ball fours.
South Central endured a parade of 17 walks to first base Friday against Boone Grove in the Porter County Conference tournament championship at Senator Park, where the Satellites were humbled, 23-6, in five innings.
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