North Central entered their tilt with Pike with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Pike Red Devils on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kaelee Jacobs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jacobs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jacobs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Saalfrank, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evy Krueger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pike's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Thibault, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Lilliana Richardson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory got North Central back to even at 5-5. As for Pike, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
North Central will take on Lawrence North at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something North Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pike, they will head out on the road to challenge Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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