(PHOTO BY RENEA KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)CROSSING THE PLATE … North Central’s Briggs Fiser slides home with one of his three runs in the Eagles 8-5 win at Hilltop.
North Central 8, Hilltop 5
WEST UNITY – Tyler Meyers had a two-run single, and Alex St. John followed with a two-run triple in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie as North Central won their season opener at Hilltop for new head coach Anthony Kidston.
Hilltop, who built a 4-1 lead after three innings, was led in hitting by Devin Dempsey with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
NCHS 100 210 4 – 8 7 4
HHS 220 000 1 – 5 5 3
Records: NCHS 1-0, HHS 0-1
WINNING PITCHER: Shockley (2 innings, 0 hits, 1 run, 0 earned, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts) Other: Nixon, Stewart
LOSING PITCHER: Dempsey (3 innings, 4 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts) Other: Shimp
LEADING HITTERS: (North Central) Fiser – 3 singles, 3 runs; Meyers – 2 singles, 3 RBIs; St. John – triple, 3 RBIs; Clark – double, RBI; (Hilltop) Dempsey – 2 doubles, RBI