AVONDALE, La. (AP) \u2014 Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick combined for a 7-under 65 in alternate-shot play Friday to pull within a stroke of leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer through two rounds at the Zurich Classic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe barely missed a shot,\u201d Matt Fitzpatrick said. \u201cWe\u2019re in good stead going into the weekend for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
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