Baseball Preview: North Central Panthers vs. Lawrence Central Bears
North Central is 9-1 against Lawrence Central since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Central Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but North Central had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Avon.
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.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to North Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Paul Carnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawrence Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahmaad Duff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Lawrence Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-13.
North Central took their victory against Lawrence Central when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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