Baseball Preview: Fairview Tigers vs. Girard Yellowjackets
Fairview is 9-1 against Girard since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Fairview Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Girard Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. Fairview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fairview is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mercyhurst Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 6-3 to the Lakers.
Fairview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ed Dolansky, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Dolansky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Girard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Iroquois 16-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Girard.
Carson Stevens was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James Kibbe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairview's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Girard, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Fairview took their victory against Girard in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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