Central Noble won the last time they faced Manchester, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Central Noble Cougars came out on top against the Manchester Squires by a score of 4-1.
Grace Swank made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Swank was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kierra Bolen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Manchester's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxton Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base. Hadley West was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
The win got Central Noble back to even at 1-1. As for Manchester, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Noble will take on Bluffton at 12:00 p.m. on April 6th. As for Manchester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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