Central Noble has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Whitko Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Central Noble has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Central Noble fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Manchester on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Squires by a score of 8-6.
Landyn Champion was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Champion was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Champion wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Burkhart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carter Wilkinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitko entered their tilt with Lakewood Park Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panthers 10-9. That's two games straight that Whitko has won by just one run.
Kaden Long was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Breyden Kirkdorffer, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Central Noble's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Whitko, they pushed their record up to 13-10-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central Noble has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Central Noble was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitko in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Central Noble repeat their success, or does Whitko have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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