PHOTOS BY REBEKAH DELL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
SMALL BALL (April 7, 2026) … North Central’s Thane Martin lays down a bunt in the Eagles’ non-conference win over Montpelier. VIEW 86 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM

ADVANCING THE RUNNER … Malachi Smeltzer executes a sacrifice bunt to advance a runner to third base.

North Central 2, Montpelier 0

MONTPELIER — Tyler Meyers and Jackson Poynter combined on a two-hit shutout, leading North Central to a 2-0 non-conference victory over Montpelier.

The Eagles (1-2) scored one run each in the third and sixth innings. Meyers went the first 6 1/3 innings, allowing two hits, striking out three batters and walking one.

Poynter got the final two outs to record the save with one strikeout. Poynter and Garrett Shockley both singled for North Central.

Jaxon Stahler and Hayden Sharps each had a single for Montpelier (2-1).

NCHS 001 001 0 – 2 2 1
MHS 000 000 0 – 0 2 1

WP- Tyler Meyers (IP-6.1, R-0, H-2, K-3, BB-1)
LP- Jaxon Stahler (IP-5, R-2, H-2, K-7, BB-3)
LEADING HITTERS: (North Central) Jackson Poynter – single; Garrett Shockley – single; (Montpelier) Jaxon Stahler – single; Hayden Sharps – single