The East Noble Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Wawasee Warriors at 6:00 p.m. East Noble will be strutting in after a win while Wawasee will be coming in after a defeat.
East Noble is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Lakeland by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Abby Alwine, who gave up just three hits to keep Lakeland off the board. Alwine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shaye Ritchie was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Bri Bortner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wawasee's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 4-0 to Mishawaka. The contest marked the first time this year in which Wawasee was not able to get on the board.
Wawasee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Holder, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
East Noble now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Wawasee, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. East Noble has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Wawasee struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Noble came out on top in a nail-biter against Wawasee in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 11-9. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wawasee's Haylee Allen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Noble still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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