If North Central was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of Chesterfield last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Central Knights fell just short of the Andrew Jackson Volunteers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Central of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Colt Babic was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Andrew Jackson, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will take on McBee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McBee is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so North Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Andrew Jackson, they will be playing at home against Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hartsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Andrew Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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