The Wawasee Warriors will head out on the road to take on the East Noble Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wawasee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Wawasee made easy work of Goshen and carried off an 11-4 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the RedHawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Audra Weaver was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Bontrager, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Wawasee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Noble has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.27 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Homestead by a score of 11-10. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Aubrey Helmkamp was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Shaye Ritchie, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Wawasee, their record now sits at 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Wawasee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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