Central Noble lost against Columbia City back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Central Noble Cougars fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for Central Noble in their matchups with Columbia City: they've now lost three in a row.
Grace Swank was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Swank has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Swank was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kierra Bolen was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-4.
Like Central Noble, Columbia City also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Hiss. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hiss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bethany Haselby, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Kasey Snyder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Columbia City, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Noble will face off against West Noble at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Columbia City, they will head out on the road to challenge Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia City is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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