For the second straight game, Ben Davis will face off against North Central. The Giants will welcome the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ben Davis has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while North Central will arrive with three straight wins.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Ben Davis' offense. They lost 10-0 to North Central on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Giants have lost by exactly ten runs.
For North Central's part, the result came thanks to Tristan Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rykin Matthias, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Jaynes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ben Davis only posted an OBP of .100.
North Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Ben Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
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