Softball Preview: Fishers Tigers vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals
The Fishers Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fishers will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Lafayette Jefferson on Friday. Everything went Fishers' way against Lafayette Jefferson as Fishers made off with a 14-3 win.
Frankie Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Jackson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Fishers got a massive performance out of Jenna Grubb, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Adrienne Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Brownstown Central onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. With that win, Hamilton Southeastern brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Hamilton Southeastern also got a great performance from Grace Swedarsky as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Lani Wyrick was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenna Selm, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Fishers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their record is now 10-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Fishers hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fishers came up short against Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Fishers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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