The Fishers Tigers will face off against the Penn Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Fishers came up short against Center Grove and fell 6-3.
Brooke Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Hailey Trueblood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Penn also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Castle by a score of 9-4. Penn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Penn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Zachary, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Penn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castle only tossed five.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fishers fell to 2-1. As for Penn, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Penn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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