Competitive Game Ends In Walkoff As West Noble Varsity Chargers Falls To Columbia City By GameChanger Media A walk-off left West Noble Varsity Chargers on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to Columbia City on Saturday. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the eighth when Kolby Boocher singled, scoring one run. West Noble Varsity Chargers lost despite out-hitting Columbia City seven to four. Cameron Eash led West Noble Varsity Chargers with three hits. Columbia City opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two ground outs. Columbia City first got on the board when Henry Kneller grounded out, scoring one run. West Noble Varsity Chargers took the lead in the top of the fifth inning after Mason Taylor singled down the left field line, and McKale Bottles grounded into a fielder's choice, each scoring one run. Logan Frey singled down the right field line, which helped Columbia City tie the game at four in the bottom of the sixth. A single by Taylor gave West Noble Varsity Chargers the lead, 5-4, in the top of the eighth. Columbia City captured the lead, 6-5, in the bottom of the eighth after , and Boocher singled down the left field line, each scoring one run. Joe Button stepped on the bump first for West Noble Varsity Chargers. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and four runs (three earned) over six innings, striking out one and walking five. Colton Schroeder stepped on the mound first for Columbia City. The starter surrendered one hit and two runs (zero earned) over four innings, striking out seven and walking five. Taylor provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led West Noble Varsity Chargers with two runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-3 on the day. Trey Shisler collected two hits for West Noble Varsity Chargers in four at bats. Trevor Steele paced West Noble Varsity Chargers with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game. Shisler stole two bases. West Noble Varsity Chargers stole five bases in the game. West Noble Varsity Chargers turned one double play in the game. Columbia City's Frey, the number eight hitter, led Columbia City with two hits in three at bats. Logan Matiya, Kneller, Lukus Schmitt, Frey, and Boocher each drove in one run for Columbia City. Columbia City had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Columbia City ran wild on the base paths, amassing four stolen bases for the game. West Noble Varsity Chargers will travel to Columbia City for their next game on Saturday. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, 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. West Noble Varsity Chargers Come Up Short Against Columbia City By GameChanger Media West Noble Varsity Chargers could not keep pace with Columbia City 9-8 on Saturday. West Noble Varsity Chargers got on the board in the first inning after Mason Taylor grounded out, scoring one run. In the bottom of the first inning, Columbia City went back into the lead after Henry Kneller tripled to right field, Maddox Moon doubled down the right field line, Grayson Bradberry singled down the left field line, and West Noble Varsity Chargers committed an error, each scoring one run. West Noble Varsity Chargers tied the game in the top of the fourth thanks to a single by Trey Shisler, and a walk by Trevor Steele. Columbia City jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after Austin Shively singled to the right side of the infield, and Trey Deckman hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run. West Noble Varsity Chargers captured the lead, 7-6, in the top of the sixth when Steele doubled, scoring two runs, and McKale Bottles singled, scoring one run. Columbia City jumped into the lead in the bottom of the sixth when an error scored one run, and Carter Wilkinson singled, scoring two runs. Quentin Dennis earned the win for Columbia City. The hurler allowed two hits and three runs over two and one-third innings, striking out four and walking two. Cameron Eash took the loss for West Noble Varsity Chargers. The right-handed pitcher went two innings, giving up three runs (zero earned) on three hits, striking out none and walking two. Rolando Villanueva led things off on the hill for West Noble Varsity Chargers. The pitcher surrendered 10 hits and six runs (five earned) over four innings, striking out one and walking one. Braydon Green began the game for Columbia City. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and two runs over one and one-third innings, striking out one and walking three. Steele went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with three runs batted in. Jordan Eash and Bottles each collected two hits for West Noble Varsity Chargers. Trevor Martin paced West Noble Varsity Chargers with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting 11 walks for the game. Eash and Shisler each stole multiple bases for West Noble Varsity Chargers. West Noble Varsity Chargers stole four bases in the game. Columbia City amassed 13 hits in the game. Leadoff hitter Wilkinson led Columbia City with four hits in five at bats. Shively collected two hits for Columbia City in three at bats. Next up for West Noble Varsity Chargers is a game at Central Noble on Monday. Copyright © 2025 GameChanger Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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