Baseball Recap: Eau Claire Shamrocks vs. Fairfield Central Griffins
Eau Claire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 16-1 loss to the Fairfield Central Griffins might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eau Claire of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Fairfield Central's part, Nygel Woodard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Woodard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Timothy Gambrell and Erdreus Walker did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Warren, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Eau Claire's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Fairfield Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Eau Claire didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 defeat vs. Horse Creek Academy on the 10th. As for Fairfield Central, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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