It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Mackenzie Melton
| 05/11/26 @ Batesburg-Leesville | 16 |
| 05/09/26 @ Chester | 12 |
| 05/08/26 @ Chesnee | 5 |
| 05/01/26 vs McBee | 8 |
Mackenzie Melton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Batesburg-Leesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
North Central has already played their next game (against Chesnee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Batesburg-Leesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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