Softball: Millers beat Irish, ‘Hounds, ‘Rocks get big wins

Noblesville's Claire Cullen got the pitching win for the Millers in their 4-2 victory over Cathedral on Wednesday. (Kent Graham)

The Noblesville softball team took control in the middle innings of its Wednesday game with Cathedral, and came away with a 4-2 victory.
The Irish scored the game’s first run in the top of the first inning. The Millers got on the board in the bottom of the second, when Ella White led off with a solo home run. Noblesville moved ahead in the fourth inning by scoring twice: White got home again on Kinsey Pfeiffer’s RBI fielder’s choice, then Myah Stuckey singled in Pfeiffer.
The Millers added one more run in the fifth inning. Abby Harvey got home when Gabby Fowler reached on error. Claire Cullen pitched two innings for the win, with Kira Thomas getting the save.
Noblesville is 9-4 and hosts Pendleton Heights at 5:30 p.m. today.

NOBLESVILLE 4, CATHEDRAL 2
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Reis Sjoholm 2 0 1 0
Abby Harvey 4 1 1 0
Lauren DeRolf 3 0 1 0
Gabby Fowler 3 0 0 0
Ella White 2 2 1 1
Cameron Grayson 3 0 0 0
Rylie Newcomer 1 0 0 0
Kinsey Pfeiffer 1 1 0 1
Kira Thomas 1 0 0 0
Taylor Thompson 3 0 1 0
Myah Stuckey 3 0 1 1
Lala Blower 0 0 0 0
Totals 26 4 6 3
Score by Innings
Cathedral 100 000 1 – 2 3 4
Noblesville 010 210 x – 4 6 0
HR: White. SB: Sjoholm 3, Harvey, Stuckey, White.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Grayson 3 1 1 1
Claire Cullen (W) 2 0 0 1
Thomas (S) 2 1 1 1
Strikeouts: Grayson 3, Cullen 1. Walks: none.

Carmel had its bats going early, and that propelled the Greyhounds to a 12-1, five-inning over Zionsville Wednesday at Cherry Tree Softball Complex.
Carmel scored six runs in the first inning, starting with a two-run home run by Kylie Cunningham. Caroline Roop hit an RBI double and Hope McDonald cracked a two-run homer.
In the third inning, Roop led off with a left field home run. Lily Sullivan added an RBI double, then Ella Greenawald drove in two runs with a double. Cunningham scored Greenawald with a sacrifice fly. Roop scored in the fourth inning on a wild pitch.
Roop finished the game 3-for-3, including two doubles, also scoring three runs and batting in two. Cunningham drove in three runs. Audrey Hussain hit a double as well. Maddie Stacy pitched a complete game, striking out three.
Carmel is 8-6 and hosts Guerin Catholic on Friday.

CARMEL 12, ZIONSVILLE 1
(5 innings)
Carmel AB R H RBI
Ella Ohrvall 3 1 1 0
Kylie Cunningham 2 1 1 3
Megan Nichols 3 0 1 0
Sophie Esposito 3 1 1 0
Caroline Roop 3 3 3 2
Audrey Hussain 3 2 1 1
Hope McDonald 3 2 2 2
Lily Sullivan 2 1 1 1
Ella Greenawald 2 1 1 2
Totals 24 12 12 11
Score by Innings
Zionsville 000 10 – 1 6 3
Carmel 605 1x – 12 12 1
HR: Cunningham, McDonald, Roop. 2B: Roop 2, Greenawald, Hussain, Sullivan. SB: Nichols. SAC: Cunningham.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Maddie Stacy 5 1 0 6
Strikeouts: Stacy 3. Walks: Stacy 1.

Carmel had its bats going early, and that propelled the Greyhounds to a 12-1, five-inning over Zionsville Wednesday at Cherry Tree Softball Complex.
Carmel scored six runs in the first inning, starting with a two-run home run by Kylie Cunningham. Caroline Roop hit an RBI double and Hope McDonald cracked a two-run homer.
In the third inning, Roop led off with a left field home run. Lily Sullivan added an RBI double, then Ella Greenawald drove in two runs with a double. Cunningham scored Greenawald with a sacrifice fly. Roop scored in the fourth inning on a wild pitch.
Roop finished the game 3-for-3, including two doubles, also scoring three runs and batting in two. Cunningham drove in three runs. Audrey Hussain hit a double as well. Maddie Stacy pitched a complete game, striking out three.
Carmel is 8-6 and hosts Guerin Catholic on Friday.

WESTFIELD 12, TIPTON 2
(6 innings)
Westfield AB R H RBI
Maggie Roh 4 2 0 1
Brooklyn Carey 1 3 1 1
Reghan Oland 4 0 1 2
Zoe Klink 2 0 1 0
Avery Parker 2 2 1 1
Natalie Deck 4 1 4 2
Grace Fanelli 4 1 2 0
Mackenzie Partain 0 0 0 0
Victoria Pucci 2 1 1 0
Cara Snedeker 2 0 0 0
Zoey Watson 3 1 1 3
Sami Stegner 1 0 0 0
Lilah Denton 4 0 3 0
Abby Stump 3 0 3 1
Mya Hughes 1 1 0 0
Rylie Redstone 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 12 18 11
Score by Innings
Tipton 000 011 – 2 4 3
Westfield 115 032 – 12 18 1
HR: Watson. 3B: Carey. 2B: Deck 2, Klink. SB: Roh, Pucci, Carey. SAC: Oland.
Westfield pitching IP R ER H
Denton 6 2 1 4
Strikeouts: Denton 1. Walks: none.