Thursday just wasn't the day for Central Noble's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Lakeland Lakers on Thursday. Central Noble was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Central Noble got a good showing from Jayden Stump, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Stump has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Noble saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Burkhart, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Central Noble's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Lakeland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Garrett the next time they take the field. Lakeland will host Garrett at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Central Noble will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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