The Antwerp Archers will square off against the North Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Antwerp fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hilltop on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 6-5. The Archers haven't had much luck with the Cadets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Toledo Christian with a sharp 9-1 victory on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Shockley, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for North Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Briggs Fiser, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Antwerp, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Antwerp skirted past North Central 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Archers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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