Baseball Recap: North Central Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Cardinal Stritch Cardinals on Thursday.

Gavin Shockley

Stolen Base

05/03/25 vs Toledo Christian	5
04/24/25 @ Gorham Fayette	5
05/08/25 vs Cardinal Stritch	4
04/15/25 @ Pettisville	2
05/05/25 @ Antwerp	1
+ 3 more games

The team relied heavily on Gavin Shockley, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for North Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Garrett Shockley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

North Central pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Stritch, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will square off against Fairview at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cardinal Stritch, they will face off against Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.