Fishers and Carmel are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Fishers Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. Neither Fishers nor Carmel posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Fishers is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hamilton Southeastern just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 9-2 to the Royals.
Jase Ruggles was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ruggles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruggles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Fishers got a good showing from Owen Backofen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Ruggles wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Hammond, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Doran, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fishers was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carmel faced Guerin Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Carmel took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guerin Catholic. Carmel just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Fishers' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
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