The Whitko Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Central Noble Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Whitko fell victim to Northwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Whitko saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Long, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Central Noble waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 12-0 shutout. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kierra Bolen, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Deter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Central Noble kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Whitko's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central Noble, their record is now an identical 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Whitko has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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