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| 05/13/24 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/16/22 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/17/21 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 05/13/19 - Away | 12-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Bellmont has gone 7-2 against East Noble recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Braves will head out to take on the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Noble will be up against a hot Bellmont team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Braves blew past DeKalb 17-9 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Noble). They never let West Noble get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Friday. The Knights have beaten the Chargers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Paige Griggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, East Noble let Bri Bortner and Aubrey Helmkamp run wild. Bortner got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Helmkamp went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Bortner is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Shaye Ritchie, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
East Noble's record now sits at 15-6-1. As for Bellmont, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Bellmont skirted past East Noble 10-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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