Columbia City won the last time they faced Central Noble, and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbia City Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Central Noble Cougars.
Emma Hiss made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hiss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hiss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bethany Haselby, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Kasey Snyder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Columbia City, Central Noble also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Swank. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Swank was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kierra Bolen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-4.
Columbia City has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Central Noble, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia City will square off against Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Norwell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Noble, they will head out on the road to challenge West Noble at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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