Noblesville waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Lawrence North Wildcats. This was payback for Noblesville, who suffered an 18-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Claire Cullen tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Gabby Fowler and Addi Emmerson did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
On Lawrence North's side, Gabby Peck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Ella Hogan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four runs and a triple.
Noblesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lawrence North, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Noblesville will look to defend their home field on Monday against Harrison at 6:00 p.m. As for Lawrence North, they will take on Living Water Homeschool at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Lawrence North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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