Softball Recap: Noblesville Millers vs. New Palestine Dragons
On Monday, Noblesville faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Noblesville Millers fell just short of the New Palestine Dragons by a score of 18-16. One positive for Noblesville, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mack Harvey led a balanced group of hitters, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and two doubles while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fowler, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
On New Palestine's side, they got a massive performance out of Paige Ernstes, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Katie Hirschy, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and a double while going 3-for-4.
Noblesville are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7. As for New Palestine, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Noblesville will take on Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Noblesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for New Palestine, they will be playing at home against New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something New Palestine will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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