Baseball Recap: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Eau Claire Shamrocks
Fairfield Central stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Eau Claire Shamrocks. 16 seems to be a good number for Fairfield Central as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nygel Woodard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Woodard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Fairfield Central let Timothy Gambrell and Erdreus Walker loose on the outfield. Gambrell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Walker scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gambrell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jonathan Warren was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fairfield Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Eau Claire, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Fairfield Central will head out on the road to challenge Great Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Great Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eau Claire, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 loss vs. Horse Creek Academy on the 10th.
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