West Noble is 0-10 against NorthWood since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Noble Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the NorthWood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Wawasee 6-4.
Brooks Ruisard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, West Noble saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Eash, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Shisler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, NorthWood narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fairfield 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for NorthWood.
Mason Bogan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Bogan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Noble's record now sits at 5-17-1. As for NorthWood, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-14.
West Noble might still be hurting after the 19-7 loss they got from NorthWood when the teams last played back in April. Can West Noble avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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