Baseball Recap: Fairless wins going away against Malvern

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 12:00pm

Baseball Recap: Fairless Falcons vs. Malvern Hornets

In Saturday's second game, while Fairless put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Malvern. The Fairless Falcons were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Malvern Hornets. With that victory, Fairless brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Brennan Gaal spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Fairless let Andy Gill and Mike Ritterbeck loose on the outfield. Gill went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Ritterbeck scored a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Lucas Peters was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

The win made it two in a row for Fairless and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Malvern, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Fairless didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 defeat vs. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on the 15th. As for Malvern, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sandy Valley at 5:00 p.m.

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