Westfield faced Noblesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Shamrocks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Millers, sneaking past 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Shamrocks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mackenzie Delph looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Ava Kainrath
| 04/29/25 vs Noblesville | 4 |
| 03/22/24 vs North Central | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 04/26/24 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Kainrath, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Sofia Easterhaus was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Westfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Westfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Noblesville, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Coming up, Westfield will challenge Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Noblesville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Millers have won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, while the Fighting Irish won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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