Brownsburg is 1-9 against Fishers since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Brownsburg Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Fishers Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Brownsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Fishers will be coming in after a defeat.
Brownsburg is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Ben Davis on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Colin McNeer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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. Ben Brittingham was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Fishers' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They 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 match 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.
At the plate, 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.
Brownsburg's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Fishers, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brownsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fishers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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