With a playoff game on the line, North Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Bloomfield Cardinals 8-1. North Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mykenzie Wence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Shelby Seay was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Emmy Woodruff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bloomfield's side, Addison Lafree made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for North Central and bumps their season record up to 12-8. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
North Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 victory vs. Cloverdale on the 22nd. Bloomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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