Softball Game Preview: Noblesville Millers vs. Harrison Raiders

By Team Reports May 31, 2025, 10:16pm

Softball Preview: Noblesville Millers vs. Harrison Raiders

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The Noblesville Millers will challenge the Harrison Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Noblesville is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Noblesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Zionsville by a score of 9-4.

Addison Retzinger

Batters Struck Out

05/29/25 vs Zionsville11
05/27/25 vs Fishers5
05/26/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern6

Addison Retzinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Haley Schatko was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Grayson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Noblesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Harrison made easy work of Kokomo on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.

Lilly Kiefer tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).

At the plate, Harrison got a massive performance out of Alex Waitkoff, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Hainje, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Harrison's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Noblesville, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.

Noblesville's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Millers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Harrison, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Noblesville continue to outrun the ball?

Noblesville was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-0. Do the Millers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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