The North Central Wolfpack will square off against the Clarkston Bantams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Deer Park on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Stags. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their meetings with the Stags: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Clarkston hadn't done well against Pullman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bantams walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Greyhounds.
Jace Cometto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Clarkston's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caddis Sevey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Parker Nugen was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Clarkston hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.
Clarkston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
North Central couldn't quite finish off Clarkston in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Will the Wolfpack have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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