North Central was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cloverdale Clovers 2-1. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the Clovers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Hayden Schultz
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Hayden Schultz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because North Central is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-11 otherwise.
At the plate, North Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Cox, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Cloverdale, their defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
North Central has already played their next match (against North Knox), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cloverdale also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Brown County.
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