The Noblesville Millers will take on the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Noblesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Fishers. Noblesville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lulu Van Beek tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noblesville got a massive performance out of Izzy Zapp, who went 5-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Delaney Rundle, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern faced Zionsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hamilton Southeastern never let Zionsville onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Hamilton Southeastern who now have six in a row.
Zionsville's batters probably weren't too happy with Grace Swedarsky, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Hamilton Southeastern's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keira Lodes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Noblesville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Noblesville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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