North Central will challenge Toledo Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Central couldn't beat Montpelier on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Locomotives by a score of 9-8. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Locomotives recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
North Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Poynter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those doubles were Poynter's first of the season. Alex St. John was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Toledo Christian lost 15-2 to Ottawa Hills on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Toledo Christian, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Toledo Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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