Noble is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Newcastle is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will welcome the Racers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Noble's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Southeast as they made off with an 18-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Newcastle got the win against Elk City on Thursday by a conclusive 21-8.
Gentry Erwin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kaden Longman was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Frazier, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Newcastle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .526 or higher in three consecutive games.
Noble's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Newcastle, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Noble was able to grind out a solid win over Newcastle in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Racers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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