There's no place like home for Central Noble, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Cougars have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

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Grace Swank was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Deter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Vice, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Central Noble hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood Park Christian struck out 15 times.
The victory got Central Noble back to even at 3-3. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
When Central Noble and Lakewood Park Christian next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Cougars will try to stop DeKalb's three-game winning streak when they meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian will square off against Eastside and their seven-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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