Softball Recap: Fisher Catholic Irish vs. Miller Falcons
In what's become a running theme this season, Fisher Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Miller Falcons. The victory was familiar territory for Fisher Catholic who now have ten in a row.
Lauren Kersell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Kersell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kersell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jayda Dixon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Ava Brue was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
On Miller's side, Jayden Agriesti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Miller saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Gabriel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miller didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fisher Catholic only tossed three.
Fisher Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Miller, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Fisher Catholic will take on Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fisher Catholic is facing Harvest Prep at the right time seeing as Harvest Prep is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Miller, they will head out on the road to face off against Trimble at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miller is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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