Softball Preview: West Noble Chargers vs. Garrett Railroaders
The West Noble Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Garrett Railroaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, West Noble came up short against Whitko and fell 8-3.
Emily Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Garrett was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. Their rough 13-0 defeat to Columbia City might stick with them for a while. Garrett has not had much luck with Columbia City recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
West Noble's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Garrett, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Garrett's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. West Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Garrett, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will West Noble keep running through batters, or will Garrett buck the trend?
West Noble took their victory against Garrett in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Noble since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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