After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Miller finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fisher Catholic Irish by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Miller has scored all season.
Jayden Agriesti spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Shelby Stover was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Fisher Catholic's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Kersell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kersell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Kline, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Fisher Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Miller will look to defend their home field on Friday against Berne Union at 5:00 p.m. Miller will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Fisher Catholic will take on Bishop Rosecrans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Fisher Catholic is facing Bishop Rosecrans at the right time seeing as Bishop Rosecrans is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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