It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central Noble can now relate to. They came up short against the Lakeland Lakers on Monday, falling 11-5. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Landen Burkhart
| 03/30/26 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 3 |
| 06/01/26 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs West Noble | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| 05/30/26 vs Prairie Heights | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Landen Burkhart made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Central Noble: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Parker Boots was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Central Noble has already played their next matchup (against Lakeland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. The Lakers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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