The Central Noble Cougars will challenge the Prairie Heights Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Central Noble and 16 for Prairie Heights dating back to last season.
Central Noble came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Canterbury by a score of 7-5 on Monday. On the bright side, the five- run effort marked the Cougars' highest-scoring contest to date.
Parker Boots made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brody Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights came up short against Woodlan on Saturday and fell 8-4.
Prairie Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lakyn Duke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Gavin Garman was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Central Noble, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Central Noble beat Prairie Heights 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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