Baseball Recap: Central Wins Going Away Against North Kansas City

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Raytown South	15
03/21/25 vs Bishop LeBlond	15
03/21/25 vs Bishop LeBlond	14
05/05/25 @ North Kansas City	13
04/07/25 vs Grandview	10

After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Central brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against the North Kansas City Hornets on Monday as they made off with a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Rex Holcomb looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Central: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Sam Massey was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Johnny Wolfe, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

With the win, Central broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-11. As for North Kansas City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Central is set to take on their familiar foe Oak Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Kansas City will square off against rival Park Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.