The Fisher Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the Salmen Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Fisher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
If Fisher beats Salmen with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Fisher beat Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Haiden Martin
| 03/11/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ John Ehret | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ Bonnabel | 3 |
| 03/09/24 @ Patterson | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Madison Prep Academy | 2 |
Haiden Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Charles Shamp was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Leblanc, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salmen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against South Lafourche, falling 16-0.
Fisher pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Salmen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12-2.
Everything went Fisher's way against Salmen when the teams last played back in February, as Fisher made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fisher since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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