After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fairfield, Central Noble was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lakeland Lakers. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grace Swank
| 05/07/26 @ Lakeland | 21 |
| 05/04/26 vs Fairfield | 14 |
| 05/01/26 @ Lapel | 11 |
| 04/30/26 @ Fairfield | 11 |
| 04/28/26 @ Garrett | 21 |
| + 8 more games |
Grace Swank was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Chelsea Fleshman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kaitlyn Tilley was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.
Central Noble's record is now 11-4. As for Lakeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Central Noble will head out to take on West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.14 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Concord at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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