The Churubusco Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Noble Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Churubusco came up short against Westview and fell 11-8.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central Noble ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastside and snuck past 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Noble.
Grace Swank spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Churubusco has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Central Noble, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Churubusco suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Central Noble when the teams last played back in April. Can Churubusco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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