The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Noblesville Millers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Hamilton Southeastern after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-4 to Lawrence North. Hamilton Southeastern has struggled against Lawrence North recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton Southeastern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Colbert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Southeastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence North only tossed three.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Noblesville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory as Noblesville made off with an 11-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Noblesville as they're now sitting on four straight.
Quinton Black looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He 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, Aiden Reynolds was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Bishop, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton Southeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Noblesville, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton Southeastern skirted past Noblesville 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Noblesville's Bryce Riggs, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Hamilton Southeastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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