The North Central Wolfpack will venture away from home to face off against the Pullman Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Central took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Rogers 14-7. The win continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.
Nicholas Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because North Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Beckham Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Tavish Carruthers
| 04/16/26 vs Rogers | 4 |
| 03/21/26 vs Deer Park | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Deer Park | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Rogers | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Pullman | 1 |
Back at the plate, Tavish Carruthers was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Lukas Szilasi also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pullman came out on top against East Valley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Pullman let Will Denney and Braden Barnett run wild. Denney went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Barnett got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of James Halverson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
North Central's record now sits at 4-7. As for Pullman, their record is now 8-2.
North Central might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Pullman when the teams last played back in March. Can the Wolfpack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.