Westfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Noblesville Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked 24th). Westfield fell just short of Center Grove by a score of 12-11 on Monday.
Alex Rudolph and Lincoln Hoffman did some serious damage despite the final result: Rudolph scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Hoffman scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Noblesville put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Hamilton Heights with a sharp 10-1 win.
Noblesville also got a great performance from Quinton Black as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Black has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Baker was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Westfield has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season. As for Noblesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Westfield couldn't quite finish off Noblesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Westfield, Bryce Riggs (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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