Noblesville dropped a 7-2 game to Tipton, the No. 9-ranked team in Class 2A, on Thursday.
The Blue Devils scored first, getting a two-run home run in the second inning. The Millers got on the board in the third inning, when Chloe Tragesser hit a sacrifice fly to send Cheney Gertz home.
Noblesville tied the game in the fifth inning, with Abby Brown batting in Rylie Moore. But Tipton homered again, this time for three runs in the sixth inning, and kept the lead from there.
Brown was 2-for-4 at the plate.
The Millers are 12-9 and will play at the Bishop Chatard Tournament on Saturday.
Tipton 7, Noblesville 2
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Abby Brown 4 0 2 1
Chloe Tragesser 3 0 1 1
Olivia Stinson 0 0 0 0
Grace Smith 3 0 0 0
Ella White 3 0 0 0
Julia Furiak 3 0 1 0
Madison Taylor 3 0 1 0
Baily Ryan 0 0 0 0
Abigail Harvey 2 0 0 0
Rylie Moore 1 1 1 0
Cheney Gertz 0 1 0 0
Emily Minett 0 0 0 0
Maggie Hampton 2 0 1 0
Julia Skinner 0 0 0 0
Kyleigh Lowry 1 0 1 0
Totals 25 2 8 2
Score by innings
Tipton 020 003 2 – 7 7 2
Noblesville 001 010 0 – 2 8 1
SAC: Gertz, Tragesser.
Noblesville pitching IP R ER H
Ryan 7 7 7 7
Strikeouts: Ryan 2. Walks: Ryan 4.
University wins fourth straight game
University beat Traders Point Christian 11-1 in five innings on Thursday.
With the win, the Trailblazers are on a four-game win streak and are 6-8 for the season.
University stats
Lydia Copeland 1 run, 1 hit
Grace Brenner 1 hit
Haley Tomlinson 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 RBIs
Kendra Stevens 4 runs, 3 hits, 3 RBIs, 6 strikeouts
Annie Klemsz 2 hits, 2 RBIs
Sophia Hwang game winning hit, 1 RBI
Elise Nachlis 2 hits and 2 RBIs
Aiyana Bruemmer-Gambles 1 run