Eastern Greene is 8-1 against North Central since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Eastern Greene will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Greene will be strutting in after a win while North Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Eastern Greene is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Dugger Union with a sharp 23-6 victory on Friday. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Chaz Perry
| 05/01/26 vs Dugger Union | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Pike Central | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ South Knox | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Owen Valley | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Wood Memorial | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Chaz Perry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs. Eastern Greene is 2-1 when Perry posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Landon Norris was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Saxton Pennycuff, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Eastern Greene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Central came up short against Bloomfield on Monday, falling 16-3. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lane Phegley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Eastern Greene, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Eastern Greene's way against North Central when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Eastern Greene made off with a 15-2 win. Does Eastern Greene have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
