Central Noble entered their tilt with Churubusco with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Churubusco Eagles on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central Noble also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Central Noble got a great performance from Brody Morgan as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lane Wolfe, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landyn Champion was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Churubusco's side, Keaton Blessing was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Blessing was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Blessing wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bransen Hart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brennan Gaff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Churubusco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Central Noble pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Churubusco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Noble will take on Lakewood Park Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Noble is facing Lakewood Park Christian at the right time seeing as Lakewood Park Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Churubusco, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Wawasee, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wawasee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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