Noble is 0-10 against Piedmont since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Noble Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Piedmont Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Noble's victory against Guymon wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Noble came out on top in a nail-biter against Guymon on Thursday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since August 16th.
Meanwhile, Piedmont had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Addison Underwood looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Cassady was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxten Newton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .618. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Noble is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Piedmont, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Noble suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Piedmont in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Noble have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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