Lakeland's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.11 runs allowed on Thursday. The Lakeland Lakers had just enough and edged the Central Noble Cougars out 10-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lakeland also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Reahgan Adams, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Jaden Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Central Noble's side, Avery Deter and Nevaeh Schoup did some serious damage despite the final result: Deter scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Schoup scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Central Noble hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeland struck out eight times.
Lakeland's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Central Noble, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Lakeland will be playing in front of their home fans against Concord at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Central Noble, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Adams Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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