West Noble had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it five. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wawasee Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-10 on Saturday.
Jordan Eash made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joe Button, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Wawasee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-18. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games.
On Wawasee's side, they let Finley Miller and Mark Haynes run wild. Miller went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Haynes went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Haynes a new career-high. Logan Hoffer was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
West Noble and Wawasee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Chargers will square off against Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (261 vs. 127). Meanwhile, Wawasee (ranked 324th) will meet Goshen (ranked 148th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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