The Central Eagles will square off against the North Central Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has three straight wins, North Central has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Buford, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Friday.
Logan Olney
| 04/17/26 @ Buford | 4 |
| 03/09/26 vs Central Academy of Technology & Arts | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Chesnee | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Buford | 3 |
| 02/24/25 @ Great Falls | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Logan Olney, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cody Branham, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, North Central fell victim to Cheraw and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 11-0.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
North Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Central, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Central keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend?
Central came out on top in a nail-biter against North Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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