Central Noble only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run they dealt West Noble on Wednesday. The Central Noble Cougars blew past the West Noble Chargers 8-2. The victory was familiar territory for Central Noble who now have three in a row.
Jayden Stump tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Copas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lane Wolfe was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On West Noble's side, Brady Shields was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Trey Shisler, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Central Noble pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Noble, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16-1 record this season.
Central Noble will face off against Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Noble has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for West Noble, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fairfield at 5:00 p.m. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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