Elkhart won the last time they faced Fairfield, and things went their way on Friday too. The Elkhart Lions had just enough and edged the Fairfield Falcons out 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elkhart.
Quinn Rost made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rost was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braeden Becker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Schoetzow, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, Michael Slabaugh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elkhart's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fairfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-1.
Elkhart will take on Whitko at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fairfield, they will head out on the road to challenge South Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairfield is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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