The West Noble Chargers will face off against the Wawasee Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Noble is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, West Noble made easy work of South Bend Clay and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Brooks Ruisard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ruisard has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ruisard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Shisler, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordan Eash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wawasee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to Lakeland. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Wawasee couldn't push the score so high this time.
West Noble's record now sits at 4-17-1. As for Wawasee, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
West Noble suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Wawasee when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can West Noble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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