Central Noble let Fort Wayne Canterbury stack six runs on them in the first inning on Monday but luckily Central Noble prevailed anyway. The Cougars skirted past the Cavaliers 9-7. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 7-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryan Bailey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Central Noble is undefeated when Bailey allows one or fewer hits, but 1-3 otherwise.
Landen Burkhart
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At the plate, Landen Burkhart and Brady Kunkle did most of the damage at the plate: Burkhart went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run, while Kunkle went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Burkhart a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Treyton Fletcher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Central Noble was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Canterbury only posted a batting average of .222.
Central Noble now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Noble will face off against Prairie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will challenge Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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