Westfield extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-8-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Noblesville Millers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Millers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Thursday.
Lincoln Hoffman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Noble, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Noblesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Noblesville's side, Aiden Reynolds was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Reynolds has posted since back in April.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westfield will host Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Noblesville, they will welcome Crown Point at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Millers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.
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