The East Noble Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the NorthWood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wawasee 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for East Noble as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, NorthWood has not done well against Fairfield recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. NorthWood came out on top against Fairfield by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for NorthWood.
Adriana Beachy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Brooke, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Vega, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
East Noble's win bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for NorthWood, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
East Noble took their win against NorthWood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Will East Noble repeat their success, or does NorthWood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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