Baseball Recap: North Central Has No Trouble Against Ben Davis

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Warren Central	14
05/19/25 @ Ben Davis	13
04/28/25 @ Jennings County	13
05/09/25 @ Warren Central	12
05/15/25 vs Ben Davis	10

North Central won the last time they faced Ben Davis and things went their way on Monday too. The Panthers blew past the Giants 13-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

North Central let Rykin Matthias and Kole Krienhagen run wild. Matthias went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Krienhagen went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Matthias is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Tyler Jaynes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ben Davis only posted an OBP of .278.

North Central's record now sits at 14-8. As for Ben Davis, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

North Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 victory against Lawrence Central on the 20th. As for Ben Davis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Lawrence North on the 21st.