After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Miller finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Fisher Catholic Irish. The loss continues a trend for Miller in their matchups with Fisher Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Jayden Agriesti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Miller saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Gabriel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miller didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fisher Catholic only tossed three.
On Fisher Catholic's side, Lauren Kersell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Kersell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jayda Dixon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Ava Brue was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Miller's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5. As for Fisher Catholic, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Miller will head out on the road to face off against Trimble at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miller is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Fisher Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Fisher Catholic's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Harvest Prep has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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