The Zionsville Eagles will challenge the Fishers Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Zionsville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Zionsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Noblesville get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Not much got past Davis Moore, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Noblesville off the board. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Fishers had just enough and edged out Hamilton Southeastern 3-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won four in a row.
Reid Garber looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mayo Fernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Zionsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fishers, their record is now 24-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Zionsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fishers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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