Fletcher won against Baldwin last Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Fletcher beat the Bishop Kenny Crusaders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. The victory was nothing new for the Senators as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dylan Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Tucker Demsey
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On the hitting side, Tucker Demsey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fletcher hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Fletcher's record now sits at 11-6-1. As for Bishop Kenny, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fletcher will square off against Mandarin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fletcher's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Kenny, they will challenge Chiles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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