There's no place like home for North Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves by a score of 8-5 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Central also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kaelee Jacobs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Jacobs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Saalfrank was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennady Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's side, Alyssa Donaldson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
The win got North Central back to even at 8-8. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central will square off against Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they will head out on the road to face off against Covenant Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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