Central extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 7-13. They fell 6-1 to the North Central Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For North Central's part, Mackenzie Melton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Melton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Josie Jackson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2025. Brooke Coates was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Central will challenge rival Buford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Chesterfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.6, the Golden Rams 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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