Baseball Preview: Fairfield Falcons vs. NorthWood Panthers
The Fairfield Falcons will square off against the NorthWood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Lakeland. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairfield.
Keegan Miller was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Michael Slabaugh was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, NorthWood can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against East Noble by a score of 12-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for NorthWood considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Beau Patterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryder Ransberger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for NorthWood, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
NorthWood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for NorthWood, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Fairfield's hitters?
Fairfield might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from NorthWood when the teams last played back in April. Can Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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