Noblesville put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Franklin Central Flashes with a sharp 10-1 win. Noblesville's victory was all the more impressive since Franklin Central was averaging only 3.91 runs allowed on the season.
Claire Cullen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noblesville let Reese Newsom and Mack Harvey loose on the outfield. Newsom scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Harvey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Jacquay, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Tinsley, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Noblesville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Noblesville will head out on the road to square off against Western at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklin Central, they will be playing at home against Avon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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