Baseball Recap: North Central Now 9-3 over Last 12 Games

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Warren Central	14
04/28/25 @ Jennings County	13
05/09/25 @ Warren Central	12
04/24/25 @ Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	10
04/15/25 vs Warren Central	10

North Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Warren Central on Friday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Warriors. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Garrity Ullom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Jack Carr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, North Central got a big performance out of Rykin Matthias, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kole Krienhagen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

North Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Warren Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Ben Davis at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Warren Central will challenge rival Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.