The North Central Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Lawrence Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but North Central had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Ben Davis.
Kennady Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Evy Krueger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lawrence Central had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Speedway on Saturday.
North Central now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Lawrence Central, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
North Central took their victory against Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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