Noblesville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Roncalli is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Noblesville Millers will take on the Roncalli Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Noblesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Yorktown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Noblesville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Claire Cullen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noblesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Roncalli fell victim to Franklin Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Flashes. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Roncalli's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Roncalli, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Noblesville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Roncalli struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Noblesville might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Roncalli in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Noblesville, Keagan Rothrock (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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