After flying high against Fairfield Christian Academy last Friday, Fisher Catholic came back down to earth. The Fisher Catholic Irish fell just short of the Berne Union Rockets by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Fisher Catholic has not had much luck with Berne Union recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Peyton Owens put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Owens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Kersell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fisher Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Berne Union, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Fisher Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against South Webster at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Berne Union, they will head out on the road to face off against Millersport at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Berne Union's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Millersport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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