North Central is 8-2 against Hilltop since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Central Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Hilltop Cadets at 4:30 p.m. North Central will be strutting in after a victory while Hilltop will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Gorham Fayette as North Central made off with a 15-5 victory.
Tyler Meyers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meyers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, North Central got a big performance out of Connor Gendron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kade Stewart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Hilltop had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Cardinal Stritch on Monday.
Hilltop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Wagner, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hilltop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Hilltop when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central 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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