The East Noble Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, East Noble beat Angola 6-2.
Paige Griggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bailea Bortner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bri Bortner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Columbia City can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand New Haven a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Columbia City.
Emma Hiss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hiss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hiss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bethany Haselby, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Hanna Maggard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
East Noble's win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Columbia City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. East Noble hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
East Noble suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Columbia City when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will East Noble have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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