The Harrison Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harrison can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game in their second game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Crown Point as Harrison made off with a 13-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for Harrison who now have five in a row.
Harrison let Chelsea Parker and Whitney Duell loose on the outfield. Parker went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Duell scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Wright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Noblesville entered their tilt with Lawrence North with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 12-8 on Friday.
Noblesville also got a great performance from Claire Cullen as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Noblesville let Gabby Fowler and Addi Emmerson loose on the outfield. Fowler went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Emmerson went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Chloe Vetter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Harrison pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Noblesville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Harrison hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Harrison came out on top in a nail-biter against Noblesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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