The Fairview Warriors will head out to square off against the North Olmsted Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairview will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Fairview beats North Olmsted with seven runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Warriors beat Clearview on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-4.
Brady Weir made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Weir was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dylan Sather
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In other batting news, Fairview got a massive performance out of Dylan Sather, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Sather has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Cal Reis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Olmsted). They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Bay on Thursday.
Tyler Zatta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Darren Krider and Luke Healan did most of the damage at the plate: Krider went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Healan went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That RBI marked the first that Krider has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Brett Zatta, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Fairview's record now sits at 4-2. As for North Olmsted, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
North Olmsted's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Fairview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Olmsted, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Fairview keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend?
Fairview suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to North Olmsted when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
