North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 34th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the East Valley Knights, falling 29-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 37-1 loss back in March.
North Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micaela Mendez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Chanel Beals was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for East Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will head out to face off against West Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.2 runs per game on average), something the Wolfpack will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.6 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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