Baseball Preview: Fishers Tigers vs. Franklin Central Flashes
The Fishers Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Central Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fishers is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Monday, it was close, but Fishers sidestepped Yorktown for a 3-2 win.
Owen Backofen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trevor Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Deagan Repp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central didn't have quite enough to beat Perry Meridian on Saturday and fell 4-2.
Franklin Central also got a good showing from Dylan Pearson, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Back, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fishers is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Fishers' way against Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Fishers made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Fishers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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