Baseball Game Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Holy Family Tigers

The Fairview Knights will venture away from home to take on the Holy Family Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fairview took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Monarch by a score of 11-6. The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Liam Goetz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Jackson Wier

Stolen Base (Career)

04/09/25 vs Monarch	2
03/29/25 @ May River	1
03/20/25 vs Boulder	1
05/07/24 @ Mead	1
04/17/24 vs Centaurus	1

On the hitting side, Fairview got a massive performance out of Jackson Wier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Wier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Neumann, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

Fairview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Holy Family had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Monarch on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 8th.

Austin Mireiter looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Holy Family's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dustin Bennett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Xavier Vega also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

The win got Fairview back to even at 5-5. As for Holy Family, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-4.