The Noblesville Millers will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Noblesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Zionsville, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Noblesville was ranked first). Noblesville lost 9-1 to Zionsville on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Noblesville has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to West Lafayette.
Lafayette Jefferson got a good showing from Nate Hilsabeck, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hilsabeck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lafayette Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Corbin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Jefferson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Noblesville's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Noblesville took their win against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Does Noblesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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