On Wednesday, Noblesville faced Brownsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Noblesville Millers fell just short of the Brownsburg Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Noblesville's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lulu Van Beek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Delaney Rundle was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Brownsburg's side, Hailey Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Brownsburg's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Sylvia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Noblesville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Brownsburg, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Noblesville will take on Zionsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zionsville's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Noblesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brownsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Fishers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brownsburg is facing Fishers at the right time seeing as Fishers is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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