The East Noble Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. East Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
East Noble can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against New Haven as East Noble made off with an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Noble.
East Noble got a great performance from Luke Mast as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Gunner Wiley was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian Ramey, who scored four runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against Fort Wayne North Side on Friday and fell 5-2.
Carter Ripke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Belschner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Noble's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Noble has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain East Noble's hitters?
East Noble suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can East Noble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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