The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Noblesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Pendleton Heights by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Not much got past Grace Swedarsky, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Pendleton Heights off the board. Swedarsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Addison Richmond was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 matches. Lilly Palmer also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Hamilton Southeastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pendleton Heights struck out 13 times.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Noblesville's offense. They fell 5-0 to Plainfield on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Millers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Addison Retzinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Hamilton Southeastern pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Noblesville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton Southeastern beat Noblesville 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Millers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
