The Noble Academy had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Rauner Wildcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The Noble Academy in their matchups with Rauner: they've now lost five in a row.
For Rauner's part, Carlo Alvarado and Jayden Delgado made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Alvarado pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Delgado tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Alvarado scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Delgado scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roberto Carrasco, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noe Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rauner pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The Noble Academy will take on Comer at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rauner, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win vs. Farragut on the 10th.
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