Franklin Central had lost ten straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Fishers Tigers by a score of 4-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Thursday.
As for Fishers, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Fishers' part, Hayden Werner tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Fishers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Strole, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Strole a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Central will host Greenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fishers, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Columbus North at 6:30 p.m. The Tigers are facing the Bull Dogs at the right time seeing as the Bull Dogs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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