North Central is 0-6 against Deer Park since March of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wolfpack will challenge the Stags at 4:00 p.m. North Central has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clarkston hit North Central with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolfpack came up short against the Bantams, falling 15-4.
Henry Ferguson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Deer Park and Rogers meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Stags' pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 13-0 shutout. The Stags might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Ian Olietti made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Deer Park is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Olietti was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Deer Park got a massive performance out of Austin Bruner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Bruner has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Robb Hunter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Deer Park, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
North Central might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from Deer Park in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wolfpack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
