With a playoff game on the line, Fountain Central rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the North Vermillion Falcons as they made off with a 12-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Fountain Central as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ayden Batchelor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Batchelor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Batchelor was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyle Slinker was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Acton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fountain Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for North Vermillion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which is still a better percentage than their 5-17 record this season.
Fountain Central will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. Fountain Central has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. North Vermillion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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