Central Noble Jr-Sr High School

Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 Come Up Short Against Garrett By GameChanger Media Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 lost to Garrett 12-8 on Tuesday. Garrett were the first to get on the board in the first when Lucas Collins doubled, scoring one run. Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 took the lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the first thanks to singles by Parker Boots, and Corbin Douglas. Garrett captured the lead, 4-3, in the top of the second when an error scored one run, and Ari Hippensteel singled, scoring two runs. A ground out by Marcus Mitchell extended the Garrett lead to 5-3 in the top of the third inning. Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the third, scoring five runs on four hits to take the lead, 8-5. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to center field by Caden Douglas that drove in three. Garrett flipped the game on its head in the top of the fifth, scoring five runs on four hits to take the lead, 12-8. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Hippensteel that drove in two. Anthony Bontempo earned the win for Garrett. The reliever allowed two hits and zero runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out six and walking three. Douglas took the loss for Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026. The hurler went four and two-thirds innings, surrendering 11 runs (six earned) on eight hits, striking out five and walking three. Keagan Jobe opened the game for Garrett. The starting pitcher allowed eight hits and eight runs (seven earned) over two and one-third innings, striking out three and walking three. Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 amassed 10 hits in the game. Douglas, the number seven hitter for Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026, led the way with three runs batted in. The catcher went 1-for-4 on the day. Treyton Fletcher, Boots, Douglas, and Brady Kunkel each collected two hits for Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026. Kunkel led Central Noble Varsity Cougars 2026 with three walks. Overall, the team had a strong eye at the plate, amassing six walks for the game. Garrett tallied 11 hits in the game. Hippensteel led Garrett with five runs batted in. The third baseman went 4-for-4 on the day. Collins, Gage Pyck, and Harper Lee each collected multiple hits for Garrett. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.