North Central extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Clarkston Bantams, falling 26-1. The Wolfpack were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bantams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Giancarlo Lentes was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Clarkston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Bantams, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Clarkston's side, Morgan Bunch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bunch was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Clarkston: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Clarkston got a massive performance out of Kendry Gimlin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Gimlin has posted since back in March of 2025. Treven Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Clarkston beat North Central by a score of 15-4 later that day.
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