After losing to Angola the last time they met, East Noble decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East Noble Knights walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Angola Hornets on Saturday.
Paige Griggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bailea Bortner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Bri Bortner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
East Noble's win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Angola, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9.
East Noble will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Angola, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Central Noble at 5:30 p.m.
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