Brownsburg extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-10. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Noblesville Millers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Brownsburg got a good showing from Cole Sablehaus, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Sablehaus a new career-low in walks (two).
At the plate, Ethan Cougill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
As for Noblesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Noblesville's side, Beckett Doane tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Doane has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooks Riggs was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Aiden Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Brownsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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