Noblesville lost the first game of its annual Tennessee trip on Thursday, falling to Blackman (Murfreesboro) 4-1.
Blackman scored the game’s first run in the bottom of the first inning. The Millers got their run in the top of the second; Zach Gruver scored when Cooper Miles was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The score remained 1-1 until Blackman scored in the bottom of the fourth.
Noblesville was held to four hits, including a third-inning double by Matt Peek. Jared Crandall pitched four and two-thirds innings, striking out five.
The Millers are 1-1 and continue their trip with two games today. Noblesville plays Mason (Ohio) at 11 a.m. and Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) at 1:30 p.m.
Blackman 4, Noblesville 1
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Cooper Miles 3 0 1 1
DJ Owens 4 0 1 0
Matt Peek 3 0 1 0
Cade Nelis 2 0 0 0
Brady Walden 2 0 0 0
Ethan Imel 3 0 0 0
Zach Gruver 2 1 0 0
Lucas Williams 2 0 0 0
Cole Barnes 1 0 1 0
Totals 22 1 4 1
Score by innings
Noblesville 010 000 0 – 1 4 0
Blackman 100 102 x – 4 7 0
2B: Peek. SB: Nelis. HBP: Miles, Walden, Williams.
Noblesville pitching IP R ER H
Jared Crandall 4.2 2 2 5
Grant Braun 0.1 2 2 2
CJ Stuckey 1.0 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Crandall 5, Stuckey 2. Walks: Crandall 2, Braun 2, Stuckey 1.