The Central Noble Cougars will head out to square off against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Central Noble sitting on seven straight victories and Columbia City on five.
Columbia City's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Central Noble hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Cougars never let Angola get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday.
Not much got past Kensy Kimmell, who gave up just seven hits to keep Angola off the board. Kimmell has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central Noble's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Swank, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Avery Deter, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Columbia City narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Noble 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Knights since May 8, 2017.
East Noble's batters probably weren't too happy with Emma Hiss, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
Columbia City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central Noble, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Central Noble hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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