East Noble is a perfect 3-0 against Westview since May of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Warriors at 10:00 a.m. East Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
East Noble will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Bremen on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Lions 19-2. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Paige Griggs
| 05/22/25 @ Bremen | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs New Haven | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Huntington North | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ South Adams | 2 |
Paige Griggs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmerson Rhoades, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Montoya, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Westview was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Eastside. The Warriors have struggled against the Blazers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Myra Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
East Noble is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. East Noble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westview, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will East Noble keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend?
East Noble took their win against Westview in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
