North Central suffered their closest defeat since May 18, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints by a score of 9-7. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Saints earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Rykin Matthias was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sam Dutkanych, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
North Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will welcome Pike at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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