After two games on the road, Central Noble is heading back home. They will take on the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Noble will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood Park Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Central Noble earned a 9-6 win over Churubusco.
Central Noble got a great performance from Brody Morgan as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lane Wolfe, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landyn Champion, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-3 to Adams Central.
Central Noble's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central Noble has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Park Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Central Noble beat Lakewood Park Christian 12-8 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Central Noble repeat their success, or does Lakewood Park Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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