Baseball Recap: Mooresville Pioneers vs. North Central Panthers
Mooresville had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Friday. They came out on top against the North Central Panthers by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Mooresville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brendin Oliver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Deklan Thompson was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hogan Denny was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On North Central's side, Michael Fliss was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, North Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rykin Matthias, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mooresville's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Mooresville will be playing in front of their home fans against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mooresville will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. North Central will take on Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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