Baseball Preview: Central Noble Cougars vs. Churubusco Eagles
The Central Noble Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Churubusco Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Central Noble's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Westview on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Warriors. Central Noble has not had much luck with Westview recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Central Noble got a good showing from Ethan Spencer, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Copas, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Churubusco had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Manchester on Saturday. Churubusco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brennan Gaff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Central Noble's record is now 4-4. As for Churubusco, their record is now 1-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Churubusco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Noble skirted past Churubusco 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central 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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