The Ben Davis Giants will face off against the North Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Davis is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Ben Davis' tournament run continued when they took on Roncalli on Saturday. The Giants took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. That's two games in a row now that the Giants have lost by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 14th.
The team relied heavily on Emma Carr, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Oli Muyumba, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one double.
North Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Ben Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Ben Davis' way against North Central when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Ben Davis made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Giants have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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