It was a good run, but Lawrence North unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the North Central Panthers. The contest marked the first time this year in which Lawrence North was not able to get on the board.
Lawrence North had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Brendan Boynton and Wyatt Bastin Boynton tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits, while Bastin tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boynton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawrence North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Crock, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Lawrence North's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Lawrence North will be playing at home against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lawrence North: 2.7, Pendleton Heights: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Pike at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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