North Central had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Edon Bombers, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Logan Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Edon, the win got them back to even at 4-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Edon's side, Christian Owens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Owens also tossed no walks, which is notable because Edon is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 1-4 otherwise. Owens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Sapp, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Steinke, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Central will take on rival Gorham Fayette at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Edon is set to challenge their familiar foe Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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