The Wawasee Warriors are on the road again on Saturday to play the West Noble Chargers at 7:00 p.m.
Wawasee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Lakeland on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to the Lakers.
Meanwhile, West Noble came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over South Bend Clay on Saturday.
Brooks Ruisard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Ruisard has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ruisard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Shisler was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Jordan Eash was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wawasee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for West Noble, their victory bumped their record up to 4-17-1.
Wawasee took their win against West Noble in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Wawasee repeat their success, or does West Noble have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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