The Noble Knights will square off against the Westbrook Blue Blazes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Noble and eight for Westbrook.
Noble is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Thornton Academy by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.
Adam Dumont stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carl Gregoire, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Westbrook's offense. They came up short against Marshwood on Thursday, falling 13-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 25, 2019, but that streak is no more.
Noble now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Westbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Noble skirted past Westbrook 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Blue Blazes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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