After two games on the road, Fishers is heading back home. They will take on the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Fishers had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Franklin Central. Fishers has not had much luck with Franklin Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hailey Kinder and Brooke Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Kinder scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4. Taylor Duplessis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Flashes with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering Brownsburg has won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macy Twomey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was AG Pogue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fishers' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Brownsburg, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Fishers hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fishers skirted past Brownsburg 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Fishers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brownsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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