In what's become a running theme this season, North Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Southport Cardinals as the North Central Panthers made off with a 16-6 victory. With that win, North Central brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Heath Kizer and Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe did most of the damage at the plate: Kizer went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Rienstra-Kiracofe went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alva Erskine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Southport's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riley Matlock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Southport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will take on Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lawrence Central a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Southport will take on Trinity Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southport will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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