After flying high against West Noble on Friday, East Noble came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Bellmont Braves by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Abby Alwine put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Alwine wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
East Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7-1. As for Bellmont, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Noble will square off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Bellmont, they will take on Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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