Baseball Preview: Gonzaga Prep Bullpups vs. North Central Wolfpack
Gonzaga Prep is 9-1 against North Central since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups will be playing at home against the North Central Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Gonzaga Prep had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Ridgeline.
Luke Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Anthony Karis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Sarto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Central fell victim to Mead and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 8-0 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. North Central just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Gonzaga Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Gonzaga Prep took their win against North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Does Gonzaga Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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