The Noblesville Millers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Noblesville: 3.5, Westfield: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Noblesville will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Westfield.
Noblesville got a great performance from Beckett Doane as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Doane has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noblesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Noblesville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Westfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Noblesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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