Baseball Recap: Hamilton Southeastern Comes Up Short

Hamilton Southeastern dropped their record down to 9-14 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Noblesville Millers by a score of 11-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Millers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Thursday.

Jackson Bixler

Runs

05/09/25 @ Noblesville	3
05/05/25 @ Lawrence North	2
04/26/25 @ Lapel	2
04/04/25 vs Independence	2
05/08/25 vs Noblesville	1
+ 6 more games

Jackson Bixler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Hamilton Southeastern is 3-1 when Bixler posts two or more runs, but 6-13 otherwise. Cy Cole also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Noblesville, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.

On Noblesville's side, Trevor Corbett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Corbett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Tanner Miller was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Schott, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Hamilton Southeastern and Noblesville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Royals will square off against Hamilton Heights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (82 vs. 228). Meanwhile, Noblesville (ranked 21st) will meet Kokomo (ranked 119th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.