Baseball Preview: Central Noble Cougars vs. Angola Hornets
Central Noble is 2-8 against Angola since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Noble Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Noble will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating East Noble, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Central Noble walked away with a 5-1 victory over East Noble on Saturday.
Central Noble got a great performance from Carter Wilkinson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Wilkinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Treyton Fletcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Spencer, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Angola waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Warriors.
Brady Warren tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Fulton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Central Noble now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Angola, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10.
Central Noble came up short against Angola when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Central Noble have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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