Central Noble had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-3 to make it four. They came up short against the Fairfield Falcons, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly seven runs.
As for Fairfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Fairfield's part, Hunter Kauffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kauffman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Eli Miller and Logan Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Eli got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Logan went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Those runs were Logan's first of the season.
Central Noble didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-5 defeat against Fort Wayne Canterbury on the 21st. As for Fairfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 9-3 win against Churubusco on the 21st.
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