The Miller Falcons will take on the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Miller has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Miller came up short against Nelsonville-York on Thursday, falling 15-3. The Falcons have struggled against the Buckeyes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakers a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Lauren Kersell, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Millersport off the board. Kersell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harper Kline was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Fisher Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Miller might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Fisher Catholic in their previous meeting on April 8th. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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