Baseball Recap: Wood Wildcats vs. Fairfield Falcons
Wood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 6-5. Wood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fairfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Forrest Chesson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Trey Quezada and Jake Durant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Durant scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryan Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Fairfield's side, the team relied heavily on Joey Graziano, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Devin Knox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Wood's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Fairfield, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wood by a score of 2-1.
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