Eastside fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Central Noble on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Central Noble Cougars by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastside of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Central Noble's part, Grace Swank spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Swank has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Central Noble, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Eastside will be playing in front of their home fans against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central Noble, they will head out on the road to face off against Churubusco at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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