Softball Recap: South Adams Starfires vs. Central Noble Cougars
South Adams entered their tilt with Central Noble with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Central Noble Cougars onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Saturday.
The result came thanks to Addie Baker's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, South Adams let Macy Pries and Shea Alberson loose on the outfield. Pries scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Alberson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Pries is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Central Noble's side, Grace Swank spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Central Noble saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Central Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Adams only tossed nine.
South Adams pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central Noble, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
South Adams didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-2 victory vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the 20th. As for Central Noble, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. Central Noble's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Churubusco's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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