Noble scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Biddeford Tigers. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Noble with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathan Locke made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Locke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Locke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tanner Filiponne and Bryce Farwell did most of the damage at the plate: Filiponne scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Farwell scored a run while going 2-for-3. Filiponne has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Gray, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Biddeford's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Edgerton, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Noble, bringing their record for this year to 7-8. As for Biddeford, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Noble will take on Kennebunk at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Biddeford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Falmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Falmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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