Andrew Jackson is 9-1 against North Central since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Andrew Jackson Volunteers will look to defend their home field against the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Andrew Jackson had just enough and edged Central out 4-3.
Meanwhile, North Central came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cheraw a 4-0 shutout on Friday.
The result came thanks to Mackenzie Melton's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addie Bittner, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
Andrew Jackson's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Andrew Jackson suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to North Central when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melton, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Andrew Jackson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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