Fort Wayne Northrop had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the East Noble Knights. This was payback for Fort Wayne Northrop, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Baylee Huth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brilee Day, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On East Noble's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for East Noble, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Fort Wayne Northrop will look to defend their home field on Friday against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for East Noble, they will head out on the road to challenge Garrett at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. East Noble is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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