It was a proper cat-fight when North Mac faced off against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Wednesday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Cougars. Two seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cade McCready spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Mac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Sanson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Panthers
| 04/30/25 vs West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] | 2-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hillsboro | 2-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Central A & M | 13-2 |
The victory (which was North Mac's third in a row) raised their record to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Mac will take on Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they will face off against North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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