Baseball Preview: Fairfield Christian Academy Knights vs. Fisher Catholic Irish
The Fairfield Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Fairfield Christian Academy has not struggled against Berne Union recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Fairfield Christian Academy walked away with a 6-1 win over Berne Union. The victory was just what Fairfield Christian Academy needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Harvest Prep. With that win, Fisher Catholic brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Drew Mattei was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mattei was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Moon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Gavin Stewart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory got Fairfield Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Fisher Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Everything went Fairfield Christian Academy's way against Fisher Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Fairfield Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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