Central Noble has not done well against Eastside recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Central Noble Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eastside Blazers 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Noble.
Ethan Spencer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Central Noble saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Wolfe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Copas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Central Noble is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Eastside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Central Noble will head out on the road to challenge West Noble at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastside, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Westview at 5:30 p.m.
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