West Noble extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They came up short against the Central Noble Cougars, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 two weeks ago.
As for Central Noble, they moved to 7-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 14-4).
For Central Noble's part, the result came thanks to Corbin Douglas's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Douglas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cougars are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Treyton Fletcher, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Central Noble's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Noble will challenge rival Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central Noble is set to face off against their familiar foe Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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