Zionsville is 0-8 against Noblesville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Zionsville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Zionsville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklin Central 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Zionsville.
Leah Helton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Helton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Helton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Vargo, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Mudis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Noblesville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against McCutcheon as Noblesville made off with a 13-7 victory. The win was nothing new for Noblesville as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lulu Van Beek looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Noblesville got a massive performance out of Addi Emmerson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fowler, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Zionsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Noblesville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Zionsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Zionsville came up short against Noblesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Zionsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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