Noblesville got an easy 11-2 win over New Castle Tuesday at Don Dunker Field.
The Millers scored three runs in the first inning. Cade Nelis sent a home run over the center field fence, also scoring Cole Barnes and Matt Peek. Noblesville added four runs in the third inning, with Cooper Miles getting home on a wild pitch, then Nelis doubled in DJ Owens. Brady Walden was next, and he hit a two-run homer to left field.
Camden Nagel scored in the fourth inning after Peek drew a bases-loaded walk. In the fifth inning, Zach Gruver tripled home Walden, then later stole home plate. Miles batted in Nagel to complete the scoring.
Walden and Gruver were both 3-for-4 at the plate, with Miles and Nelis each getting two hits. Nelis totaled four RBIs. Jared Crandall pitched four innings for the win, tossing five strikeouts.
“Cade Nelis had a good day at the plate,” said Millers coach Justin Keever. “Zach Gruver and some other guys, good at bats. Brady Walden had a good day at the plate. I think our challenge is we need to play at a level all the time and not chase the scoreboard and just play the way we train to play.”
Noblesville is 7-6 and will host Franklin Central at 6 p.m. tonight to begin a Hoosier Crossroads Conference series. The game was moved up due to Thursday because of predicted bad weather.
Noblesville 11, New Castle 2
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Cole Barnes 3 1 1 0
Cooper Miles 4 1 2 1
DJ Owens 2 1 0 0
Matt Peek 1 1 0 1
Alec Rees 1 0 0 0
Cade Nelis 4 2 2 4
Brady Walden 4 2 3 2
Zach Gruver 4 1 3 1
Ethan Imel 1 0 0 0
Alex Zavac 0 0 0 0
Lucas Williams 2 0 0 0
Jackson Hancock 2 0 0 0
Camden Nagel 0 2 0 0
Grant Braun 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 11 11 9
Score by innings
New Castle 002 000 0 – 2 4 3
Noblesville 304 130 x – 11 11 1
HR: Nelis, Walden. 3B: Gruver. 2B: Nelis. SB: Nagel 2, Gruver, Miles.
Noblesville pitching IP R ER H
Jared Crandall (W) 4 2 2 3
Jared Michael 1 0 0 0
CJ Stuckey 2 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Crandall 5, Stuckey 3. Walks: Crandall 2.
Noblesville’s Matt Peek prepares for his at-bat during the Millers’ win over New Castle on Tuesday. (Richie Hall)