The Fisher Catholic Irish will square off against the Madison Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Fisher Catholic came up short against Grove City Christian and fell 10-5. The Irish have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Madison Christian came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside Christian on Friday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since May 14, 2024.
Allen Flickinger and Reegan Bryan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Flickinger struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Bryan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Madison Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise. At bat, Flickinger got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Bryan went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Flickinger a new career-high.
In other batting news, Patrick Foster was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Derrick(DJ) Williams, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Fisher Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Madison Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Fisher Catholic took their victory against Madison Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 20-0 score. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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