Noblesville is 7-2 against Brownsburg since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Noblesville Millers will head out on the road to take on the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Noblesville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Noblesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Yorktown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Brownsburg blew past Hamilton Southeastern 11-1. Winning may never get old, but Brownsburg sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
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.
At the plate, Izzy Neal was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Macy Twomey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Brownsburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Noblesville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Noblesville came up short against Brownsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Noblesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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