Central Noble has gone 8-1 against Bluffton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Cougars will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Central Noble will be strutting in after a win while Bluffton will be coming in after a loss.
Central Noble's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. Everything went their way against Southern Wells as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Grace Swank
| 04/03/25 vs Southern Wells | 14 |
| 05/21/24 vs Eastside | 6 |
| 05/16/24 @ Churubusco | 3 |
| 05/14/24 vs Eastside | 4 |
| 05/10/24 vs Columbia City | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Grace Swank made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kennedy Vice was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Avery Deter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Noble was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Wells only posted a batting average of .062.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Bluffton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 13-2 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Bluffton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Sonnigsen, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win got Central Noble back to even at 1-1. As for Bluffton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Central Noble took their victory against Bluffton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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