Softball Preview: North Central Knights vs. Buford Yellowjackets
North Central is 0-10 against Buford since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Central Knights will head out on the road to take on the Buford Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
After a string of four wins, North Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chesterfield.
Mackenzie Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Bittner, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buford came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-3.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Buford, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
North Central couldn't quite finish off Buford in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Can North Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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