Cougars
| 05/23/25 vs Churubusco | 8-9 |
| 05/22/25 @ Homestead | 2-0 |
| 05/16/25 @ Columbia City | 2-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Angola | 4-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs West Noble | 14-0 |
Central Noble dropped their record down to 18-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Churubusco Eagles by a score of 9-8. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Grace Swank put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedy Vice was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Kendra Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Churubusco, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Churubusco's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Marks, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Marks a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Noble will take on Eastside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Churubusco, they will take on South Adams in a tournament on Saturday. The Starfires will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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