Bluffton hasn't had much luck against Central Noble recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will welcome the Cougars at 10:00 a.m.
Bluffton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Friday. They lost 13-2 to the Knights.
Bluffton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Sonnigsen, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Noble never let their opponents score last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Southern Wells. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Grace Swank was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kennedy Vice was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Avery Deter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Noble was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only posted a batting average of .062.
The win got Central Noble back to even at 1-1. As for Bluffton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Bluffton suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Central Noble in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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