By CRAIG ADKINS
For The Reporter
The Noblesville Millers traveled to Zionsville last night for the first of a two-game series controlling their own destiny.
The Millers struck first and were able to add to their lead late to take the edge in the series with a 4-1 win in Boone County. With the win, Noblesville clinched at least a share of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship for the third time in the last four (2023 and 2024). A win tonight gives them the outright title.
Griffin Snider got the spot start and was in a pitcher’s duel with Peter Ward through the first four.
In the fifth, Aiden Reynolds lined a hit to center to score Chris Martz.
Zionsville tied it 1-1 in the bottom on a Tyler Hughes triple.
Brooks Riggs doubled with two outs. Luke Stevenson scored on Jalen Stidham’s hit to go up 2-1.
Ethan Clark hit drove in Blake Riggs and Clark scored on an error in the seventh for the 4-1 final.
Clark and Stidham each had two hits. Snider and Quin Hendrich had four K’s apiece and with Hendrich (2-0) earning the win.
Noblesville (18-9, 10-3 HCC) hosts Zionsville (13-13, 5-8 HCC) tonight at 6:30 p.m. for game two.
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