In an all-county softball matchup, Fishers beat Guerin Catholic 12-0 in five innings on Thursday.
The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning and steadily built their lead from there. Fishers added three more runs in the second inning and another four in the third, including a three-run home run from Courtney James, who finished the game 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
James hit two doubles. The first was in the first inning, and she was immediately sent home on a Diane Abbott base hit. James’ second double came in the second inning, and it scored Olivia Latimer, who had just hit her own double to get on base.
Fishers had a set of back-to-back doubles in the first inning as well, with Caroline Bernhardt hitting her two-base hit first, then going home on Jade Frye’s two-RBI double. Hannah Mays also scored.
Alexis Hall pitched all five innings, striking out four and allowing just four hits. Tigers coach Bridget Langan-Puckett said her team played “really great” in the win.
“It’s really nice, too, when your lineup’s contributing,” said Langan-Puckett. “Everybody was hitting, multiple people drove in runs, everybody was playing well. Alexis Hall hit her spots really nicely. So it’s really nice to come out here and watch everyone do their job and just get a nice, solid win as a team.”
Bernhardt and Frye both finished with two hits, with Frye driving in three runs.
Madelyn Buckner had two hits for Guerin Catholic, including a first-inning double.
Fishers is 11-6 and hosts Carmel on Monday. The Golden Eagles are 4-7 and welcome University today for a 5 p.m. game.
Fishers 12, Guerin Catholic 0
(5 innings)
Guerin Catholic AB R H RBI
Ana Macha 3 0 0 0
Madelyn Buckner 2 0 2 0
Alicia Flores 3 0 0 0
Victoria Flores 2 0 0 0
Hannah Bills 2 0 1 0
Natalie Mowid 1 0 1 0
Madeline Nickell 1 0 0 0
Lucy Schenk 1 0 0 0
Elizabeth DiBlasio 0 0 0 0
Jackie Sapienza 1 0 0 0
Brigid Clarey 1 0 0 0
Caitlin Collins 1 0 0 0
Faith Goodin 1 0 0 0
Totals 19 0 4 0
2B: Buckner. SAC: Buckner.
Guerin Catholic pitching IP R ER H
Bills 2 7 5 9
A. Flores 2 4 4 3
Strikeouts: A. Flores 3, Bills 1. Walks: A. Flores 4.
Fishers AB R H RBI
Courtney James 3 3 3 4
Diane Abbott 4 1 1 1
Brooke Benson 3 1 1 0
Hannah Mays 2 2 1 1
Caroline Bernhardt 2 1 2 1
Jade Frye 2 0 2 3
Kristi Gordon 1 0 0 1
Sarah Bumps 3 0 0 0
Sydney Milburn 1 1 0 0
Olivia Latimer 1 1 1 0
Maddie Wellington 2 1 1 0
Totals 24 12 12 11
(Note: One run is missing)
HR: James. 2B: James 2, Bernhardt, Frye, Latimer. SB: Abbott. HBP: Milburn.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Alexis Hall 5 0 0 4
Strikeouts: Hall 4. Walks: Hall 1.
Score by innings
Guerin Catholic 000 00 – 0 4 1
Fishers 534 0x – 12 12 1
The Fishers softball team gets pumped up before taking to the field for the fifth inning of its game with Guerin Catholic on Thursday. The Tigers won 12-0. (Richie Hall)
Guerin Catholic’s Faith Goodin steps into her swing while at bat. (Richie Hall)