Softball Recap: Eastern Greene Has No Trouble Against North Knox

Eastern Greene hadn't done well against North Knox recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Warriors. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Addison Ramey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.

In other batting news, Charley Paurazas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Clara Hawk, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Thunderbirds

On Base Percentage

04/15/25 vs North Knox	53.1%
04/08/25 @ Brown County	32.1%
04/07/25 vs Bloomington North	36%
04/01/25 vs Springs Valley	18.5%
05/20/24 vs North Knox	43.3%
+ 8 more games

Eastern Greene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

The victory made it two in a row for Eastern Greene and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for North Knox, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will venture away from home to square off against North Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Knox, they will take on Shoals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors are facing the Jug Rox at the right time seeing as the Jug Rox are stuck on a three-game losing streak.