It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central Noble ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Eastside Blazers out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Noble.
Grace Swank spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Noble's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Central Noble is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Central Noble will head out on the road to face off against Churubusco at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastside, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westview at 5:30 p.m.
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