Pettisville had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the North Central Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blackbirds have suffered since April 13th.
Pettisville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Crawford, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for North Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On North Central's side, Jackson Poynter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
Pettisville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Central, they will take on Paulding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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