Baseball Preview: Noblesville Millers vs. Kokomo Wildkats
The Noblesville Millers will head out on the road to take on the Kokomo Wildkats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Noblesville will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Noblesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Avon, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Noblesville was ranked first). Noblesville had just enough and edged Avon out 4-3.
Joe Glander tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Noblesville's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Corbett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kokomo beat Western 6-3 on Thursday.
Logan Dockemeyer and Dalton Dixon were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dockemeyer pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dixon struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Dockemeyer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Dixon scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chad Washburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Noblesville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Kokomo, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Noblesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kokomo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Noblesville was able to grind out a solid win over Kokomo when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. Does Noblesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kokomo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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