Preview: Fisher Bunnies vs. Heritage Hawks
The Fisher Bunnies are on the road again on Thursday to play the Heritage Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to 22 runs the game before, Fisher were a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Oakwood by a score of 3-2.
Cody Hinton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Hinton was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hinton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Cheek, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Heritage is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Paris on Wednesday.
Fisher now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Heritage's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fisher hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Fisher's hitters?
Everything went Fisher's way against Heritage in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Fisher made off with an 18-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fisher since the team 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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