Fisher has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Fisher came up short against LeRoy and fell 4-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fisher in their matchups with LeRoy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Ryan Coulter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, Fisher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Cheek, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lexington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Mt. Pulaski with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was just what Lexington needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Kayden Knight was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Sennett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Fisher's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fisher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fisher might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Fisher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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