Noblesville is 8-2 against Westfield since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Noblesville Millers will be playing at home against the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Noblesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: New Palestine, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Noblesville was ranked 23rd). Noblesville fell just short of New Palestine by a score of 18-16 on Monday. One positive for Noblesville, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mack Harvey led a balanced group of hitters, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and two doubles while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fowler, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Westfield got the win against Franklin County on Saturday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westfield.
Chloe Tanner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Tanner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Shea Vohs tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Makayla Watson and Sofia Easterhaus did most of the damage at the plate: Watson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Easterhaus went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Watson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Fanelli, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Noblesville are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Noblesville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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