Superior Central hit North Central with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jets took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Jets have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Beau Maule made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Aidyn Burton, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, North Central will be playing at home against Stephenson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Superior Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bark River-Harris at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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