The Fishers Tigers will square off against the Zionsville Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fishers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamilton Southeastern, sneaking past 3-2. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Reid Garber looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mayo Fernandez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Zionsville faced Noblesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Millers a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Davis Moore's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks.
Fishers' victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Zionsville, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishers came out on top in a nail-biter against Zionsville in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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