It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central Noble can now relate to. They fell just short of the Whitko Wildcats by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Central Noble has lost by exactly two runs.
Central Noble got a good showing from Jayden Stump, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stump has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Noble saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Boots, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Wilkinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Whitko's side, they got a great performance from Daton Day as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Hoffman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Platt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Central Noble and nudges their season record down to 15-10. As for Whitko, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10-2.
Central Noble does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitko, they will face off against Westview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Whitko has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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