West Noble is 0-8 against Central Noble since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Noble Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Noble Cougars at 5:30 p.m. West Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Noble gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They beat Fort Wayne North Side by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-0. Winning may never get old, but West Noble sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Riley Krider made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Krider has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Krider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayna DeLong, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Chloe Sprague, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Central Noble came up short against Fairfield on Monday and fell 8-4.
Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple. Kyleigh Egolf was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Central Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
West Noble is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Central Noble, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Noble came up short against Central Noble when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Will West Noble have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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