Panthers
| 05/01/25 @ McCutcheon | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Pike | 9 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pike | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Jennings County | 14 |
| 04/26/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
The North Central Panthers will square off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
North Central's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when McCutcheon hitters got past them. The Panthers took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks on Thursday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North Central got a good showing from Jack Carr, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Carr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rykin Matthias was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Jaynes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central hadn't done well against Perry Meridian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Falcons 2-1.
Brady Martin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Greenfield-Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Hayden Zellers was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory got Greenfield-Central back to even at 7-7. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Greenfield-Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Greenfield-Central, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain North Central's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
