NOBLE – Putnam City’s offense struggled as Class 5A Noble trounced the Pirates, 10-0, Thursday (April 25).

Noble sophomore Trent Shortes allowed only one hit and struck out 10 batters in the game, shortened by the run rule.

Putnam City (6-23) only trailed 3-0 until the fourth inning when the Bears broke the game open with a seven-run inning.

Pirate senior Josh Potter collected PC’s only hit, a single in the second inning.

UP NEXT: Putnam City travels to Ponca City Saturday (April 27) for a 1 p.m. game to finish the regular season.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Putnam City	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Noble	2	1	0	7	x	10	11	1

PUTNAM CITY	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Poindexter	2	0	0	0	0	0
Twillie	2	0	0	0	0	2
B Bennett	2	0	0	0	0	2
Andrews	2	0	0	0	0	1
C Bennett	2	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Potter	2	0	1	0	0	1
Guethle	2	0	0	0	0	2
Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	2
Thein	1	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	17	0	1	0	0	10

PUTNAM CITY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Andrews ( L )	4.0	11	10	6	4	0
TOTAL	4.0	11	10	6	4	0

NOBLE	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carey	2	2	0	1	1	0
Williams	3	2	2	2	1	0
Steely	2	1	1	2	0	0
Randolph	4	1	3	3	0	0
Hand	3	0	1	0	0	0
Shortes	3	0	2	2	0	0
Whitmire	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rudd	2	1	1	0	1	0
Wente	2	1	1	0	0	0
TOTAL	23	10	11	10	4	0

NOBLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Shortes ( W )	5.0	1	0	0	0	10
TOTAL	5.0	1	0	0	0	10