The North Central Jets lost 14-1 to the Wright Red Devils on Saturday. North Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wright's part, Brenden McCullough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McCullough has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCullough was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Parker Osterman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Landon Buerger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
North Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wright, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will take on Manistique at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manistique is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning North Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Wright, they will be playing at home against Chequamegon at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Wright's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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