North Central and Ben Davis squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but North Central had to settle for second. They lost 14-7 to the Ben Davis Giants. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Central of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 8th.
For Ben Davis' part, Brooklynn Chambers and Riley Gilliland made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Chambers pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gilliland struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chambers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Chambers scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Gilliland got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Mariana Lopez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaela Prezzy, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Ben Davis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ben Davis, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lawrence North at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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