The North Central Knights will challenge the McBee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, North Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Camden. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 7-5. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Mackenzie Melton
| 03/18/25 vs Camden | 11 |
| 03/12/25 @ Camden | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Indian Land | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Horse Creek Academy | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Northwestern | 9 |
| + 1 more games |
Mackenzie Melton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Josie Jackson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Serenity Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
North Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, McBee came up short against Chesterfield on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The Panthers have struggled against the Golden Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
McBee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
North Central couldn't quite get it done against McBee in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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