Softball Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. East Noble Knights
After ten games on the road, Fort Wayne Northrop is heading back home. They will take on the East Noble Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Northrop's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne Wayne with a sharp 15-0 win.
Brilee Day made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Day was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Baylee Huth was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kamea Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Noble was able to grind out a solid victory over DeKalb on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2.
Like Fort Wayne Northrop, East Noble also got a great game from a two-way player: Abby Alwine. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Alwine has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Alwine was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Paige Griggs was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Helmkamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. As for East Noble, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fort Wayne Northrop hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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