The Bryan Golden Bears will face off against the North Central Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bryan took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Napoleon with a sharp 7-1 win. The Golden Bears not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7th (when they won 9-1).
The home team had won the previous two meetings between North Central and Pettisville, and North Central kept the tradition alive. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Blackbirds 3-1.
Jackson Poynter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, North Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Shockley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Bryan, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
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