The North Central Knights will square off against the Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 12 straight losses, while Central will come in with four straight victories.
North Central might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-3 to American Leadership Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Central posted their closest win since March 24th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over North Central.
Colton Threatt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Threatt wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Tomberlin, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Tomberlin a new career-high. Cohen Phillips was another, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
North Central couldn't quite finish off Central in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 5-3. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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