Noyes' Two Run Homer Leads Triad To Win - Is An Axes Physical Therapy Athlete Of The Month For The Knights
TROY – The Triad Knights’ baseball team defeated the Granite City Warriors 6-1 Saturday afternoon and were helped along the way by a two-run homer to left field from senior McGrady Noyes. “I mean I’ve kind of been struggling a little bit recently, but I got in the box with a guy that I’ve seen the ball well in my first at-bat,” he said. “Coach gave me the hit-and-run sign; just kind of cleared my mind. I knew I was swinging no matter what and it helped me. Wasn’t really thinking about anything, just saw the ball well and put a good swing on it.” For the big hit, McGrady is an Axes Physical Therapy Athlete of the Month for Triad. The hit came in the game’s third inning and made it a 4-0 ball game over the Warriors. The win followed up a 6-5 loss the night before at Wesclin. “It was good to get out here early this morning and get a bounce-back win,” McGrady said. McGrady’s batting a .281 average with a .36