East Noble extended their postseason success on Thursday against NorthWood. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the NorthWood Panthers a 2-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but East Noble sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Abby Alwine's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shaye Ritchie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On NorthWood's side, Adriana Beachy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
East Noble's win bumped their record up to 14-11-1. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
As of now, neither East Noble nor NorthWood have any future games scheduled.
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