The North Central Wolfpack will head out to square off against the West Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Central, who comes in off a win.
North Central gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Rogers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Wolfpack have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tavish Carruthers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Giancarlo Lentes, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Lukas Szilasi also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, West Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Pullman on Monday and fell 5-4. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, West Valley fell to 6-1.
North Central beat West Valley 12-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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