The North Central Jets will head out on the road to face off against the North Dickinson Nordics at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Central will be strutting in after a victory while North Dickinson will be coming in after a loss.
North Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Superior Central last Monday. The Jets blew past the Cougars 18-8. That looming 18-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jets yet this season.
Sam Salo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those hits were his first of the season.
Kaden Malone
| 05/12/25 @ Superior Central | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Stephenson | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Superior Central | 0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Stephenson | 1 |
In other batting news, North Central let Kaden Malone and Beau Maule run wild. Malone got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Maule went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. With that strong performance, Malone is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Brooks Castle, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
North Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Dickinson came up short against Niagara on Tuesday and fell 12-8. The Nordics have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got North Central back to even at 3-3. As for North Dickinson, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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