Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only North Central walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Lawrence Central Bears 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since May 6th.
Jackson Dinnsen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Jack Carr
| 06/02/25 @ Lawrence Central | 5 |
| 05/24/25 vs Avon | 2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Gibson Southern | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Warren Central | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other pitching news, Jack Carr tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Back at the plate, Garrity Ullom was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Rykin Matthias, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
North Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Central only posted a batting average of .200.
North Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Lawrence Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
As of now, neither North Central nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.
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