The Fisher Catholic Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fisher Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 15-4 win. With that victory, Fisher Catholic brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Drew Mattei was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mattei was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Moon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Gavin Stewart, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy has not done well against Berne Union recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Fairfield Christian Academy came out on top against Berne Union by a score of 6-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Fairfield Christian Academy has managed all season.
Fisher Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Fisher Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Fairfield Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Fisher Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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