Baseball Recap: North Central Wins Going Away Against Ben Davis

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/23/26 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	16
04/23/26 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	16
04/14/26 @ Warren Central	14
05/12/26 @ Ben Davis	11
04/15/26 vs Warren Central	10

North Central's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Ben Davis Giants with a sharp 15-4 win. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Calvin Nelson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Grant Trisler was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Tyler Jaynes was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.

North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

North Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Ben Davis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.

North Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Giants: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.