Softball Recap: Central Noble Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Westview	12
04/26/25 vs Norwell	10
04/22/25 vs Prairie Heights	10
04/17/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian	10
04/12/25 @ Bluffton	10

Central Noble came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Norwell Knights a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Grace Swank was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Central Noble let Avery Deter and Kendra Smith run wild. Deter went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Smith went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Central Noble's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

Looking ahead, Central Noble will square off against West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Norwell, they will head out to challenge Leo at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.