Softball Recap: Fisher Catholic Now 10-1 over Last 11 Games

Irish

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Fairfield Christian Academy	18
04/16/25 @ Wellington School	17
04/08/25 vs Miller	16
04/07/25 @ Harvest Prep	11
04/23/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans	10

Fisher Catholic won the last time they faced Bishop Rosecrans and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Irish put the hurt on the Bishops with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Irish have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lauren Kersell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Fisher Catholic let Vanessa Funk and Lucy Watkins run wild. Funk went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Watkins went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Watkins has posted since back in May of 2024. Taylor Terry also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.

Fisher Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.

Fisher Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Bishop Rosecrans, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fisher Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Millersport at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bishop Rosecrans will square off against rival Berne Union at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.