West Noble extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They came up short against the Central Noble Cougars, falling 16-2. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly 14 runs.
West Noble saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Weigold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Central Noble, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Central Noble's side, Grace Swank made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Swank has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Chloe Adams was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Katie Forker was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Noble is set to face off against their familiar foe Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Central Noble will square off against rival Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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