Buckeye Central had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it four. They lost 11-2 to the Northmor Golden Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bucks of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
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Buckeye Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie West, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. West is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
As for Northmor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Northmor's side, Ava Walters made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, Walters posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kallie Wright was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Maleah Blevins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Buckeye Central and Northmor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bucks (ranked 645th) will meet Colonel Crawford (ranked 184th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northmor will challenge Highland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (278 vs. 122).
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