The Central Noble Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Noble is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Central Noble's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against DeKalb by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Grace Swank's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Schoup, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katie Forker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitko has not done well against North Miami recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Whitko walked away with a 4-1 victory over North Miami.
Addie Garr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reagan Klepinger, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Noble is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Whitko, their record is now 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Central Noble's way against Whitko in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Central Noble made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Noble since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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