North Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Lawrence Central Bears by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
North Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harlow Heath, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Lawrence Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Lawrence Central's side, Eliana Luter made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Luter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
North Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lawrence Central, they will take on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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