With a playoff game on the line, East Noble rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeland Lakers a 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Noble.
The result came thanks to Abby Alwine's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shaye Ritchie was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Bri Bortner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lakeland's side, Abbey Priestley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
East Noble now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
East Noble will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. Lakeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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