The Central Eagles will head out to square off against the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is looking for their season's first win.
Central lost 17-4 to Lamar on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on April 4th. They never let Cheraw get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on April 8th. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Bittner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Central suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to North Central in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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