Berne Union and Fisher Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Berne Union Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Berne Union's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fisher Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Berne Union took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Liberty Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, while Fisher Catholic put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Granville Christian Academy. Fisher Catholic put the hurt on Granville Christian Academy with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Peyton Owens made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Owens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grant Keefer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Berne Union's record is now 13-7. As for Fisher Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Berne Union skirted past Fisher Catholic 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Owens, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Berne Union still be able to contain Owens? There's only one way to find out.
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