If Central was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Great Falls last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Eagles fell 6-1 to the North Central Knights on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Central in their matchups with North Central: they've now lost three in a row.
Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaire Butler, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On North Central's side, Mackenzie Melton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Melton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Melton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for North Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Central nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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