Greenfield-Central and North Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Greenfield-Central had to settle for second. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Parker Rhodes
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Parker Rhodes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Greenfield-Central is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Hayden Zellers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Zander Cobb, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The loss snapped Greenfield-Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-15 record. As for North Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Greenfield-Central nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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