Lawrence North extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-15 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Greenfield-Central Cougars. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Jaida Wheat was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Greenfield-Central, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Greenfield-Central's side, Addie Heacox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Greenfield-Central let Savvanna Riall and Charlotte Riehle run wild. Riall got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI, while Riehle went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Riall has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Wineinger, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Lawrence North and Greenfield-Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Wildcats will square off against Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenfield-Central, they will head out to square off against East Central at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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