Lady Cards lose third game

North Central and Bloomfield each had seven hits, but the visiting LadyBirds scored two runs in the second and two more in the fifth as they beat the Lady Cardinals 4-1 in a high school softball game at Northside Diamonds Tuesday.

Both teams have won 10 of 13 games.

"It was a well played game," said Bloomfield coach Jessica Lauderdale. "It was a very good game by both teams.

"We had a few errors, but only one cost us a run. They had some really good hits that were placed with runners on base. It was a pretty good match-up."

Adara Crooks earn the victory for North Central, who is ranked No. 7 in Class A She struck out seven and walked one

Shelby Gott allowed three earned runs, seven hits and five walks while fanning seven.

"That is the most walks that Shelby has had this season," said Lauderdale. "That is a lot for her."

Gott had a base hit to help her own case. Cassie O'Neall had two hits and scored the lone BHS run.

Holly Zschiedrich had two hits and their only RBI.

Brittany Myers and Danielle Sichting each had a base hit.

"We were just not as consistent hitting, especially when we got runners on base," said Lauderdale."

The Lady Cardinals will play at 6 p.m. Friday at Washington in a varsity-only game.

North Central 020 020 0 -- 4 7 0

Bloomfield 001 000 0-- 1 7 1

Crooks and Porter; Gott and Zschiedrich. W -- Crooks. L -- Gott, 10-3. 2B -- Cox (N), Zschiedrich (B).