Baseball Preview: Columbus North Bull Dogs vs. Fishers Tigers
Columbus North is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fishers is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbus North Bull Dogs will take on the Fishers Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbus North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Saturday, Columbus North beat Terre Haute South Vigo 7-2.
Connor Hensley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hensley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach McLean was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brock Kintner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fishers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Franklin Central 2-1.
Gavin Kuzniewski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Fishers' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Hammond, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Columbus North's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Fishers, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Columbus North beat Fishers 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Columbus North repeat their success, or does Fishers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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