The Fairfield Lions will take on the Western Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Fairfield and 24 for Western dating back to last season.
Whiteoak hit Fairfield with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 8-4 to the Wildcats.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Fauber, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Gallia hit Western with a eight-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 13-11. Even if the Indians couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Wes Satterfield and Chase Ware stepped up to the plate in a big way. Satterfield went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Ware went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Satterfield has snagged this season.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fairfield took their victory against Western in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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