The Fishers Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fishers will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Monday, Fishers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Yorktown 3-2.
Owen Backofen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Deagan Repp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson fell victim to Lafayette Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights.
Fishers is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fishers came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette Jefferson when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lafayette Jefferson's Ethan Lane, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fishers still be able to contain Lane? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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