Central Noble has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the West Noble Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Noble's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Noble's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Central Noble came up short against Fairfield and fell 8-4.
Central Noble saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kensy Kimmell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple. Kimmell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Egolf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Central Noble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
Meanwhile, West Noble won against Fort Wayne South Side on Saturday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. West Noble's pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Wayne North Side a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for West Noble, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Riley Krider made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Krider was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alayna DeLong was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Julia Vargas, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Central Noble's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for West Noble, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Central Noble has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like West Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Central Noble beat West Noble 11-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Noble's Hailey Moser, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Central Noble to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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