Zionsville is 6-1 against North Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Zionsville Eagles will look to defend their home field against the North Central Panthers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Zionsville had just enough and edged Franklin Central out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Zionsville.
Leah Helton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Helton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Helton was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Emma Vargo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Sylvia Mudis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Guerin Catholic 13-12.
North Central got a big performance out of Eliza Rammel, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Nickols, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Zionsville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for North Central, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Zionsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Zionsville skirted past North Central 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Zionsville repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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