North Central never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Central Eagles as North Central made off with an 18-0 win. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Melton
| 03/27/25 @ Central | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 16 |
| 03/24/25 vs Dreher | 14 |
| 03/21/25 @ Cheraw | 14 |
| 03/20/25 vs McBee | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Mackenzie Melton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, North Central got a massive performance out of Addie Bittner, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Allie Jones was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one triple.
North Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games.
North Central pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, North Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chesterfield at 7:00 p.m. As for Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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