Baseball Game Preview: Fairview Panthers vs. Grand Lake Hornets

Fairview has won three straight games at home, while Grand Lake has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. Fairview will welcome Grand Lake at 1:00 p.m. Fairview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Grand Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Fairview's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Hornbeck hitters got past them. Fairview came up short against Hornbeck on Tuesday, falling 16-1. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grand Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hackberry, sneaking past 11-10. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Grand Lake's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Fairview, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.

Fairview might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Grand Lake in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Fairview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.