The Noble Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Biddeford Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Biddeford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Noble, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Noble had just enough and edged Massabesic out 5-3. That's two games straight that Noble has won by exactly two runs.
Wesley Turnbull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Locke, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Dodier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Biddeford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thornton Academy.
Biddeford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Edgerton, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Noble and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Biddeford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Noble beat Biddeford 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Noble since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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