Softball Recap: East Noble Has No Trouble Against Goshen

Knights

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Goshen	18
04/28/25 vs Huntington North	18
05/08/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	16
04/11/25 @ Prairie Heights	15
05/03/25 vs Wawasee	12

East Noble never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Goshen RedHawks. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Paige Griggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 contests.

In other batting news, East Noble got a massive performance out of Shaye Ritchie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Ritchie a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

East Noble kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

East Noble has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Goshen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Noble will welcome New Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Goshen, they will be playing at home against Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pilgrims/Rockies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.21 runs per game on average), something the RedHawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.