Ben Davis hasn't had much luck against North Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Giants will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Ben Davis has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ben Davis is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 14-4 to Plainfield.
Ben Davis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Calvin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, North Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Warren Central on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Warriors 13-1. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Garrity Ullom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, North Central got a great performance from Jack Carr as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carr has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Rykin Matthias was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Kole Krienhagen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
North Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Ben Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ben Davis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ben Davis suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to North Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
