North Central is a perfect 7-0 against Park Tudor since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. North Central will look to defend their home field against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
North Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Warren Central with a sharp 14-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Rykin Matthias
| 04/16/25 @ Warren Central | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Warren Central | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Warren Central | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs Lawrence Central | 1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Southport | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Rykin Matthias, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Kole Krienhagen was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren Central only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Park Tudor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Monrovia by a score of 9-4 on Monday.
Derek Ai was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Clarke, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Park Tudor's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Park Tudor'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 .388. It's a different story for Park Tudor, though, as they've only averaged .212. Will they be able to contain North Central's hitters?
Everything went North Central's way against Park Tudor in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, as North Central made off with a 17-4 victory. Will North Central repeat their success, or does Park Tudor has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
