Baseball Recap: North Central Panthers vs. Avon Orioles
It was a good run, but North Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Avon Orioles by a score of 5-3. North Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Avon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Rykin Matthias was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Avon's side, Carson Foxen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kade Tislow, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Avon, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-15.
North Central is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lawrence Central at 6:00 p.m. North Central is facing Lawrence Central at the right time seeing as Lawrence Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Avon, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Greenwood's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Avon has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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