West Central is 0-5 against North Miami since May of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Trojans will host the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. West Central has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, West Central didn't have quite enough to beat North Newton and fell 17-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (14), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, North Miami waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 9-2 win.
Braylon McIntire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Meredith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinn Hostetler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for North Miami, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
West Central came up short against North Miami when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Trojans 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 baseball content.
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