Noblesville and Carmel squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Noblesville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carmel Greyhounds by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Noblesville of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Noblesville got a good showing from Beckett Doane, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Doane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noblesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Glander, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Noblesville's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Carmel, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Noblesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carmel, they are on the road again on Friday to play Westfield at 5:30 p.m. Westfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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