Lawrence Central and North Central squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Lawrence Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Paul Carnes
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Paul Carnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lawrence Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Rodarte, who went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Peyton Miller was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for North Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Lawrence Central nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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