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| 05/02/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fishers is 8-2 against Avon since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orioles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fishers 3.9, Avon 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fishers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Carmel, who was ranked 15th at the time (Fishers was ranked first). The Tigers fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 8-7 on Monday. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jase Ruggles led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zander Carnahan, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Avon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Terre Haute North Vigo a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Orioles haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Braden Lockridge, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Terre Haute North Vigo off the board. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Lockridge.
At the plate, Avon got a big performance out of Keegan Grubbs, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Salyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Avon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute North Vigo only posted an OBP of .310.
Fishers' loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Avon, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishers beat Avon 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Orioles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
