Baseball Game Preview: North Central Panthers vs. Ben Davis Giants

For the second straight game, North Central will face off against Ben Davis. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Giants at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Central has three straight wins, Ben Davis has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

North Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ben Davis with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Tristan Wilson

Hits Against

05/15/25 vs Ben Davis	2
05/06/25 vs Guerin Catholic	1
04/30/25 @ Pike	2
04/23/25 vs Lawrence North	0

The result came thanks to Tristan Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Rykin Matthias was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jaynes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ben Davis only posted an OBP of .100.

Ben Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.

Ben Davis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Ben Davis, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain North Central's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.