Baseball Game Preview: Fairfax Lions vs. Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks

The Fairfax Lions will square off against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Fairfax fell victim to Alexandria City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 6-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy scored first but ultimately less than Pine Bush in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bushmen by a score of 6-5. While the Goldbacks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bushmen 5-0 in the first period.

Connor Hollenbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Newburgh Free Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hoover, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was Hoover's first of the season. Another was Chris Leggett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Newburgh Free Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.