Panthers
| 04/29/26 @ West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] | 12-2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Hillsboro | 9-1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Vandalia | 4-0 |
It was a proper cat-fight when North Mac faced off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Wednesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Alexander made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clark Sanson, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Reside, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
North Mac's record is now 9-5. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mac will square off against Pana at 4:30 p.m. on May 8. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will face off against North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.11 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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