North Central stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Andrew Jackson Volunteers. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Central.
Mackenzie Melton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Melton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Halla Danzy was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Allie Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
North Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will take on Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning North Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Andrew Jackson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cheraw at 7:00 p.m. on April 12th.
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