The Eastside Blazers will square off against the Central Noble Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Prairie Heights 7-1. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central Noble entered their tilt with Churubusco on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-4.
Grace Swank was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Swank wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kierra Bolen, who went 1-for-4 with two runs.
Central Noble's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.
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