Softball Preview: West Noble Chargers vs. Prairie Heights Panthers
The West Noble Chargers will be playing at home against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, West Noble came up short against Whitko and fell 8-3.
Emily Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Prairie Heights' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 5-3.
Prairie Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Febie Booher, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Noble's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Prairie Heights, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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