Lawrence Central had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it eight. They lost 8-2 to the North Central Panthers. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in June of 2025.
Lawrence Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for North Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On North Central's side, Cy Street was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Street a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Kropa, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Kole Krienhagen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence Central will square off against Beech Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Southport at 10:00 a.m.
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