Home runs lead Brownsburg and the Braves to victory

The Brownsburg baseball team scored in 5 of their 6 innings to beat Noblesville 7-2. Isaac Sampen gave up 2 runs in 5 innings to get the win. He also helped his cause with 2 home runs, including one that broke his bat. Alex McGowan got his second save in as many days and also hit his second home run in two days. The Dogs are now 11-0 on the season and 4-0 in the HCC. They have a big battle this weekend, as they play Hamilton SE (12-2) in a home-and-home series on Friday and Saturday. The two teams have the most wins in class 4A this season, so this should be a good battle.

Sometimes in this crazy world of ours, you see a result that boggles the mind. Yesterday's Brownsburg softball 1-0 victory over #9 Avon was an unexpected result, especially after Avon defeated BBurg 8-2 a few weeks ago. Emily Schaefer pitched a shutout on the mound while Nicki Meidinger had a solo home run to score the only run of the game. The Bulldogs are 5-7 overall and 1-2 in the HCC.

The Atlanta Braves used more ninth-inning heroics from Jason Heyward to defeat the Phillies 4-3 in 10 innings. The Braves were down 3-0 with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. Chipper Jones walked, then Troy Glaus hit a two-run homer to make the game 3-2. Heyward then hit a solo home run to tie the game at 3. It was the second consecutive game that Heyward has had a hit in the ninth inning to win or tie the game. Billy Wagner pitched a perfect 10th inning, then Nate McLouth hit a homer to start the bottom of the 10th to give the Braves the win.

Ball State's baseball team edged closer to .500 with a 12-5 defeat of Indiana State last night. BSU scored 6 runs in the first two innings to take a 6-1 lead that they never relinquished. The 12-run, 13-hit effort was led by TJ Baumet's 3 hits, 3 runs, and 3 RBI. Brad Piatt got his first win of the season in pitching 5 innings of 1-run ball. The Cardinals are 17-19 on the season and travel to Butler for a afternoon game on Wednesday. Butler is 9-21 this season.