Columbia City won the last time they faced West Noble and things went their way on Saturday too. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Chargers. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Carter Wilkinson
| 04/26/25 vs West Noble | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Manchester | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Carroll | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Central Noble | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Center Grove | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Carter Wilkinson, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Austin Shively also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Columbia City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Noble only managed eight hits.
Columbia City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for West Noble, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Looking ahead, Columbia City will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.6, the Spartans 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Noble, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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