Softball Preview: Fisher Catholic Irish vs. Harvest Prep Warriors
Fisher Catholic is 10-0 against Harvest Prep since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fisher Catholic Irish will be playing at home against the Harvest Prep Warriors at 5:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fisher Catholic has ten straight victories, Harvest Prep has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fisher Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Miller (and have done all season long). Fisher Catholic was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Miller on Wednesday.
Lauren Kersell made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Kersell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kersell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayda Dixon, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Brue, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Harvest Prep fell victim to a tough 30-1 defeat at the hands of Berne Union on Monday.
Fisher Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Harvest Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Fisher Catholic's way against Harvest Prep in their previous meeting on April 9th as Fisher Catholic made off with a 17-2 victory. Does Fisher Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harvest Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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