The Noble Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Biddeford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Noble is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Noble's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bonny Eagle on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Scots.
Meanwhile, Biddeford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sanford with a sharp 25-1 win. The result was nothing new for Biddeford, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Madi Roy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Roy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Lauren Small was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victoria Barrow, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Biddeford, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Noble might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Biddeford when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Noble, Charlotte Donovan (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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