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| 04/26/24 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 15-12 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central and North Central are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Central will welcome North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Tuesday, Central came up short against Chesterfield and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, North Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Andrew Jackson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Volunteers by a score of 5-4.
Mackenzie Melton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Melton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carleigh Wallace, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Central couldn't quite get it done against North Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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