Eastside typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Central Noble proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eastside Blazers 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Central Noble who now have three in a row.
Grace Swank spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Forker, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Central Noble has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Eastside, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.
Central Noble will take on Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Noble's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Fairfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastside, they will head out on the road to take on Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastside is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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