East Noble and Huntington North are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Noble has three straight victories, Huntington North has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, East Noble got the win against Lakeland by a conclusive 9-2. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Paige Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Griggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Aubrey Helmkamp
| 04/26/25 vs Lakeland | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Central Noble | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lakeland | 2 |
| 05/18/24 @ Westview | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Bri Bortner was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Huntington North lost 20-4 to Carroll on Wednesday.
Ava Geiger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. That double was her first of the season.
East Noble's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Huntington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Huntington North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Noble hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain East Noble's hitters?
East Noble suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Huntington North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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