East Valley had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it seven. They lost 15-8 to the North Central Wolfpack. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolfpack earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
Dakota Jackson and Brady Hamlin did some serious damage despite the final result: Jackson earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases, while Hamlin went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Goll, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for North Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On North Central's side, Nicholas Elliott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Elliott also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Central is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, North Central let Tavish Carruthers and Henry Ferguson run wild. Carruthers went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Ferguson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Carruthers has become a key player for North Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. East Valley will face off against rival Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, North Central is set to challenge their familiar foe West Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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