North Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Vincennes Rivet, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Colton Taylor was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Marlow, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
North Central now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Vincennes Rivet, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
North Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-7 victory against South Vermillion on the 7th. As for Vincennes Rivet, they will take on South Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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