After flying high against Goshen last Saturday, Central Noble came back down to earth. The Central Noble Cougars fell 8-4 to the Fairfield Falcons on Monday. Central Noble was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fairfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple. Kimmell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Egolf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Central Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
On Fairfield's side, Kinslyn Pressler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Jayslynn Hall was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madison Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Central Noble's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Fairfield, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Central Noble will take on West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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