Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Central). They blew past the Superior Central Cougars 18-8 on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sam Salo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season.
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In other batting news, Kaden Malone and Beau Maule did most of the damage at the plate: Malone got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Maule went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Malone has become a key player for North Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brooks Castle, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got North Central back to even at 3-3. As for Superior Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coming up, North Central will head out to face off against North Dickinson at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Superior Central, they will host Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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