North Central came out on top against Hilltop on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Eagles blew past the Cadets 10-0. Ten seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Jackson Poynter, who gave up just four hits to keep Hilltop off the board.
Gavin Shockley
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On the hitting side, Gavin Shockley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Briggs Fiser, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for North Central and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Hilltop, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Central is set to face off against their familiar foe Montpelier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hilltop will challenge rival Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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