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 be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:15 p.m.
Berne Union lost 9-3 to Bishop Rosecrans on Tuesday.
Clayton Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of William Bolton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic earned a 9-4 victory over Columbus Torah Academy on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fisher Catholic.
Grant Keefer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Keefer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jacob Croucher and Simon Messerly did most of the damage at the plate: Croucher went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Messerly scored a run and stole three bases. Messerly is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Tommy Moon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Berne Union's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Fisher Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Berne Union skirted past Fisher Catholic 6-5 in their previous meeting last Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fisher Catholic's Peyton 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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