After a string of five wins, Central Noble's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for Central Noble in their matchups with Lakeland: they've now lost four in a row.
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.
On Lakeland's side, Reahgan Adams was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaden Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Central Noble's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Lakeland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Central Noble will take on Adams Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lakeland, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Concord at 10:00 a.m. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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