The Wawasee Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the East Noble Knights at 6:00 p.m. Wawasee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Wawasee's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mishawaka on Friday. They fell 4-0 to the Cavemen. The loss continues a trend for Wawasee in their matchups with Mishawaka: they've now lost six in a row.
Wawasee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Holder, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Noble had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakers a 4-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Noble.
Not much got past Abby Alwine, who gave up just three hits to keep Lakeland off the board. Alwine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shaye Ritchie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bri Bortner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Wawasee's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for East Noble, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
Wawasee's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Wawasee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Noble, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wawasee continue to outrun the ball?
Wawasee couldn't quite finish off East Noble when the teams last played back in April and fell 11-9. Can Wawasee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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