There's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Beech Grove Hornets by a score of 9-4 on Thursday. With that victory, North Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Kaelee Jacobs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Jacobs was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kennady Johnson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Stevens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Beech Grove's side, Harper Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Beech Grove, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
North Central will be playing at home against Lapel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lapel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something North Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beech Grove, they will head out on the road to take on Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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