Central Noble is 1-7 against East Noble since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Central Noble Cougars will square off against the East Noble Knights at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Central Noble after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 16-7 to Garrett. Central Noble has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Noble got a good showing from Jayden Stump, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Stump has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Morgan and Carter Wilkinson did some serious damage despite the final result: Morgan went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Wilkinson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Wilkinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Boots, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, East Noble's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Norwell. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, East Noble couldn't push the score so high this time.
Central Noble now has a losing record at 5-6. As for East Noble, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Central Noble might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from East Noble when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Central Noble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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