Fishers is 9-1 against Brownsburg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Fishers Tigers will be playing at home against the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Fishers will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Fishers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Columbus North, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Fishers was ranked sixth). Fishers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Columbus North recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hayden Werner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fishers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deagan Repp, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Ben Davis onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Brownsburg as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Colin McNeer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. McNeer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Daniel Phillips was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was PJ Fry, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fishers' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Brownsburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishers came out on top in a nail-biter against Brownsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brownsburg's Mason Tibbs, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Fishers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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