The Noblesville Millers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Mt. Vernon Marauders, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Noblesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Plainfield, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Noblesville was ranked 22nd). Noblesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Plainfield on Saturday and snuck past 8-7.
Claire Cullen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Reese Newsom was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Harvey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Greenfield-Central out 14-13. With that victory, Mt. Vernon brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Graci Hines made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Hines was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Easton Wampler and Shelby Rakosky did most of the damage at the plate: Wampler scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Rakosky scored two runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Ainsley Baer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Noblesville pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Noblesville's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Noblesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mt. Vernon, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Noblesville continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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