Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. North Central's pitcher stepped up to hand Gorham Fayette a 10-0 shutout. North Central hasn't had any issues with Gorham Fayette recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Tyler Meyers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for North Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Thane Martin
| 05/08/26 vs Gorham Fayette | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Edon | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Stryker | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Camden-Frontier | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Montpelier | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thane Martin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Masen Boles, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
North Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gorham Fayette only posted a batting average of .000.
North Central's record now sits at 9-5. As for Gorham Fayette, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Central beat Gorham Fayette by a score of 9-0 later that day.
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