North Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hilltop recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Cadets at 5:00 p.m.
North Central fell victim to Ayersville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pilots by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Jackson Poynter spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because North Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Briggs Fiser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Hilltop never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Northwood. Considering the Cadets have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Cameron Shimp, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Northwood off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zander Runkel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Brennan Dempsey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hilltop now has a winning record of 11-10. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
North Central took their win against Hilltop when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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