The Wawasee Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the West Noble Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wawasee is looking for their season's first victory.
Plymouth hit Wawasee with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell 10-6 to the Pilgrims/Rockies.
Luke Lehman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Addison Coy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, West Noble hadn't done well against Central Noble recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooks Ruisard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ruisard was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Eash, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for West Noble: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
West Noble kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Wawasee's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for West Noble, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Wawasee couldn't quite finish off West Noble when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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