Central Noble had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 6-3. This was payback for Central Noble, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kensy Kimmell made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Kimmell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kimmell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kimmell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Swank, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nevaeh Schoup was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Central Noble has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Central Noble will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fairfield: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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