In a Thursday all-county softball game, Noblesville blasted through the later innings to beat Carmel 17-8 at the Millers’ field.
The Greyhounds scored the first run of the game, with Kylie Cunningham getting home on a wild pitch. The Millers answered with four runs in the bottom of the first inning; Cameron Grayson singled home Gabby Fowler and Reis Sjoholm, then Scout Duplaga’s line drive double scored Grayson and Taylor Thompson.
Carmel scored twice in the second inning. Audrey Hussain led off with a home run, then Maddie Stacy singled in Hope McDonald. That got the ‘Hounds within 4-3, but the Millers jumped ahead 7-3 after Duplaga hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third. Erin Clark and Lauren DeRolf both scored as well.
The Greyhounds came back to tie the game at 7-7 with four runs in the fifth inning. Elsa Morrison blasted a center field home run, also scoring Lily Sullivan, then Hope McDonald smacked a homer into center field, sending Hussain home as well.
Noblesville let loose for five runs in the bottom of the fifth to go up 12-7. Fowler led off with a double, then scored when Bella Schatko was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Kira Thomas then smacked a three-run double, scoring Schatko, Tatum Ball and Maakena Pohlo. Aidan Gates then batted in Thomas with a center field hit.
Carmel got one run back in the top of the sixth, as Morrison cracked her second homer of the game. But the Millers poured in five more runs in the bottom of the inning. Taylor Thompson smacked a two-run homer, also scoring Brookelyn Grayson, then Duplaga homered again, sending home DeRolf as well. Carly Motz hit a double, then eventually scored on a passed ball.
Duplaga was 3-for-3 and batted in seven runs total. Fowler, Cameron Grayson, Thompson and DeRolf all had two hits. Thompson also hit a double. Cameron Grayson got the pitching win.
Morrison went 3-for-3 for Carmel, with Sullivan getting two hits.
Noblesville is 3-0 and plays at Whiteland this evening. Carmel is 2-2 and hosts New Palestine tonight.
NOBLESVILLE 17, CARMEL 8
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Reis Sjoholm 3 1 0 0
Aidan Gates 1 0 1 1
Brookelyn Grayson 3 1 0 0
Kinsey Pfeiffer 1 0 1 0
Gabby Fowler 3 2 2 0
Cameron Grayson 3 1 2 2
Tatum Ball 0 1 0 0
Erin Clark 0 1 0 0
Taylor Thompson 4 2 2 2
Lauren DeRolf 4 2 2 0
Scout Duplaga 3 2 3 7
Maakena Pohlo 0 1 0 0
Bella Schatko 2 1 0 1
Carly Motz 1 1 1 0
Kira Thomas 2 1 1 3
Lala Blower 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 17 15 16
HR: Duplaga 2, Thompson. 2B: Duplaga, Fowler, Thomas, Thompson, Motz. SB: Fowler, Sjoholm. HBP: Schatko.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Claire Cullen 4 7 4 8
C. Grayson (W) 3 1 1 1
Strikeouts: Cullen 4, C. Grayson 3. Walks: Cullen 4, C. Grayson 1.
Carmel AB R H RBI
Sophie Esposito 3 0 1 0
Ella Ohrvall 3 0 0 0
Kylie Cunningham 4 1 0 0
Lily Sullivan 4 1 2 0
Elsa Morrison 3 2 3 3
Audrey Hussain 3 2 1 1
Hope McDonald 4 2 1 2
Maddie Stacy 4 0 1 0
Paxton Law 2 0 0 0
Jessica Remm 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 8 9 6
HR: Morrison 2, Hussain, McDonald.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Lucy Broughton 1.2 9 9 8
Stacy 0.1 1 0 1
Law 4.0 7 7 6
Strikeouts: Stacy 1, Law 1. Walks: Broughton 2, Law 2, Stacy 1.
Carmel 120 041 0 – 8 9 2
Noblesville 403 055 x – 17 15 3
Hamilton Southeastern dropped a high-scoring, 12-10 game at New Palestine Thursday.
The Dragons got two runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Royals scored their first run in the second inning, when Alex Kiemeyer doubled in Payton Fox.
Southeastern took the lead with a big-hitting third inning, smacking two home runs to score five. Sage Ladig’s three-run homer also sent in Lani Wyrick and Taylor Larson, then Fox’s home run got Morgan Hicks in to score. Just like that, the Royals led 6-2.
New Palestine cut the lead to 6-4 in the bottom of the third, then got the lead back in the fourth with four runs to go up 8-6. Southeastern tied it again in the fifth, with back-to-back homers to start the inning. Ladig smacked one into center field, then Hicks blasted a homer into left field.
The score was 8-8, but the Dragons took the lead for good with four runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Royals got two runs back in the sixth inning; Emma Vance led off with a double, then scored on Jenna Chase’s double. Larson got home on Ladig’s RBI groundout.
Larson, Ladig and Hicks all had two hits, with Ladig driving in five runs. She also pitched a complete game, striking out five.
The Royals are 3-4 and play two games at Harrison Saturday, taking on the Raiders and Crown Point.
NEW PALESTINE 12, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 10
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Lani Wyrick 2 1 1 0
Taylor Larson 4 2 2 0
Jenna Chase 4 0 1 1
Sage Ladig 3 2 2 5
Morgan Hicks 4 2 2 1
Payton Fox 3 2 1 2
Alex Kiemeyer 4 0 1 1
Stephanie Penny 2 0 0 0
Laila Wanza 1 0 0 0
Emma Vance 3 1 1 0
Totals 30 10 11 10
Score by Innings
Southeastern 015 022 0 – 10 11 4
New Palestine 202 440 x – 12 12 0
HR: Ladig 2, Hicks, Fox. 2B: Vance, Kiemeyer, Chase.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Ladig 6 12 8 12
Strikeouts: Ladig 5. Walks: Ladig 2.
Hamilton Heights dropped a 17-0 Hoosier Conference game at Western on Thursday.
The Panthers didn’t allow the Huskies any hits in the game. Kaylee Rhoton drew a second-inning walk. Emma Blanton turned a first-inning double play.
The Huskies are 1-3 and play games Saturday against Monroe Central and Eastbrook.
WESTERN 17, HAMILTON HEIGHTS 0
(5 innings)
Heights AB R H RBI
Isabella Neiling 2 0 0 0
Alayna Baber 2 0 0 0
Lily Roush 2 0 0 0
Ashlyn Fletcher 2 0 0 0
Kaylee Rhoton 0 0 0 0
Jessa Steffen 1 0 0 0
Savannah Warwick 1 0 0 0
Elizabeth Poisson 1 0 0 0
Emma Blanton 1 0 0 0
Natalie Newman 1 0 0 0
Morgan Ottinger 1 0 0 0
Kassidy Schakel 1 0 0 0
Faith Hittle 0 0 0 0
Totals 15 0 0 0
Score by Innings
Heights 000 00 – 0 0 0
Western 105 (11)x – 17 13 1
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Baber 3 10 10 11
Blanton 1 7 7 2
Strikeouts: Baber 1. Walks: Baber 7, Blanton 3.