The Noble Academy Griffins will challenge the Mansueto Leopards at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The Noble Academy will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Golder, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Griffins had just enough and edged out the Panthers 10-9 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
The Noble Academy let Izabella Illescas and Ariana J Hill run wild. Illescas got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Hill got three hits. Another player making a difference was Kimaya Ivy, who got on base in three of her two plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The Noble Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .971 or higher in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mansueto scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 22-10 to Rowe-Clark.
The Noble Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.5 runs this season. As for Mansueto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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