North Central proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Holgate Tigers 4-3. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Jackson Poynter
| 03/30/26 @ Pettisville | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Holgate | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Montpelier | 1 |
Jackson Poynter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has become a key player for North Central: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Poynter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Briggs Fiser was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Meyers, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
North Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Holgate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Central is set to take on their familiar foe Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Holgate will face off against rival Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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