The Mansueto Leopards will head out to square off against The Noble Academy Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mansueto has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mansueto came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 22-10 to Rowe-Clark. On the bright side, the ten- run performance marked the Leopards' highest-scoring match to date.
Meanwhile, The Noble Academy hadn't done well against Golder recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Griffins had just enough and edged out the Panthers 10-9.
Izabella Illescas and Ariana J Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Illescas got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Hill got three hits. Another player making a difference was Kimaya Ivy, who got on base in three of her two plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The Noble Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .971 or higher in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The Noble Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.5 runs this season. As for Mansueto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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