Softball Recap: North Central Triumphs

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Mackenzie Melton

Batters Struck Out

05/11/26 @ Batesburg-Leesville	16
05/09/26 @ Chester	12
05/08/26 @ Chesnee	5
05/01/26 vs McBee	8

Mackenzie Melton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

North Central's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Batesburg-Leesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.

North Central has already played their next game (against Chesnee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Batesburg-Leesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.