The Noble Knights will be playing at home against the Kennebunk Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Noble is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Biddeford on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Noble sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nathan Locke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Carl Gregoire was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennebunk, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Falmouth onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
Noble's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Kennebunk, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Noble suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Kennebunk in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Noble, Quinn MacDonald (who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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