Softball Preview: Brownsburg Bulldogs vs. Noblesville Millers
Brownsburg is 2-7 against Noblesville since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brownsburg Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. Brownsburg will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Brownsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Hamilton Southeastern, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Brownsburg was ranked 15th). Brownsburg blew past Hamilton Southeastern 11-1. Brownsburg's win was all the more impressive since Hamilton Southeastern was averaging only 3.39 runs allowed on the season.
Hailey Thompson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brownsburg got a massive performance out of Izzy Neal, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Twomey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Noblesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Yorktown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Noblesville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Claire Cullen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Noblesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Brownsburg's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Noblesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brownsburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brownsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Noblesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Brownsburg repeat their success, or does Noblesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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