Softball Recap: Millersport Lakers vs. Fisher Catholic Irish
If Millersport was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Fairfield Christian Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Millersport Lakers fell 10-5 to the Fisher Catholic Irish on Monday. Millersport has struggled against Fisher Catholic recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Alexis Barch was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Millersport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fisher Catholic only tossed four.
On Fisher Catholic's side, Lauren Kersell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Fisher Catholic got a massive performance out of Ava Brue, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Harper Kline, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Millersport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Fisher Catholic, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Millersport will head out on the road to take on Wellington School at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Millersport is facing Wellington School at the right time seeing as Wellington School is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Fisher Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berne Union at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fisher Catholic will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their May 4 matchup with Berne Union.
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