While Central's win against North Kansas City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians skirted past the Hornets 5-3. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Malaki Bennet
| 05/15/26 @ North Kansas City | 9 |
| 05/04/26 vs North Kansas City | 5 |
| 04/25/26 @ Bellevue East | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Raytown South | 1 |
| 03/30/26 @ Smithville | 1 |
Central got a great performance from Malaki Bennet as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Bennet a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Massey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for North Kansas City, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-22.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Central will challenge rival Staley at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Kansas City is set to face off against their familiar foe Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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