Fishers waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Westfield Shamrocks 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fishers also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Ben Hammond was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hammond was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Fishers got a great performance from Gavin Kuzniewski as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Kuzniewski has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase Ruggles, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Westfield's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Blevins, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Brayden Hibler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Nick Fero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Fishers' win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Westfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Fishers will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fishers is facing Lafayette Jefferson at the right time seeing as Lafayette Jefferson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to square off against New Castle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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