After a string of three wins, North Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Toledo Christian Eagles by a score of 4-3. North Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Toledo Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Ben Pettit made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Toledo Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Tait Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Toledo Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. As for Toledo Christian, they will square off against Cardinal Stritch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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