Baseball Preview: Delone Catholic Squires vs. Fairfield Knights
The Delone Catholic Squires will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Delone Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering York Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 5-3.
Aiden Groft made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Fairfield had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Hanover on Wednesday.
Stephen Higgs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eddie Eichenlaub, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Delone Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Fairfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything went Delone Catholic's way against Fairfield when the teams last played last Wednesday as Delone Catholic made off with a 9-1 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fairfield's Jayden Bell, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Delone Catholic still be able to contain Bell? There's only one way to find out.
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