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| 04/16/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Neutral | 6-4 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/24/22 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 9-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Central Noble has gone 8-2 against Prairie Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Central Noble's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Prairie Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Noble's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on DeKalb with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Kensy Kimmell, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep DeKalb off the board.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Tilley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Deter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Woodlan hit Prairie Heights with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 14-6 to the Warriors. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Febie Booher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Addison Wells was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Prairie Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Central Noble, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Noble came out on top in a nail-biter against Prairie Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
