It was a good run, but Central Noble unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Manchester Squires by a score of 8-6. Central Noble was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manchester apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Landyn Champion put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Champion was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Champion wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Burkhart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carter Wilkinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
On Manchester's side, they let Garrett Sites and Ethan Hendrix loose on the outfield. Sites went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI, while Hendrix scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Central Noble's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Manchester, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season.
Central Noble will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Hamilton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central Noble has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Manchester, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Rochester at 5:30 p.m.
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