North Central extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-11. They lost 15-4 to the Clarkston Bantams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bantams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-1 on Monday.
Henry Ferguson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Clarkston, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Clarkston's side, Jacob Stewart made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Clarkston got a massive performance out of Tucker Green, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Green has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Morgan Bunch, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will venture away from home to face off against Deer Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolfpack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stags have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Clarkston, they will head out on the road to take on Pullman at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bantams will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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