LATE RALLY FOR THE WIN … North Central’s Alex St. John squares up a pitch in last Thursday’s BBC game at Fayette.

(PHOTOS BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
FAYETTE EAGLE … Wyatt Bieber goes after a pitch during Fayette’s BBC contest with North Central.

North Central 10, Fayette 4

FAYETTE – Fayette led 4-3 going to the seventh but North Central exploded for seven runs to take the lead on their way to a 10-4 win.

Kade Stewart had two triples on the day for North Central, including one in the seventh that drove in two runs, and Gavin Shockley registered three singles and an RBI.

Caden Leininger fronted Fayette with a single and two RBIs, and Mason Leininger added a double.

NCHS 100 011 7 – 10 9 4
FHS    103 000 0 – 4 2 1
Records: NCHS 4-7, 2-2 BBC; FHS 2-6, 0-3 BBC

WINNING PITCHER: Poynter (6 innings, 2 hits, 4 runs, 1 earned, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts) Other: Stewart
LOSING PITCHER: C. Leininger (6 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts) Other: M. Leininger
LEADING HITTERS: (North Central) Stewart – 2 triples, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Shockley – 3 singles, RBI, 2 runs; Clark – double, RBI; (Fayette) M. Leininger – double, 2 runs; C. Leininger – single, 2 RBIs