Baseball Preview: Biglerville Canners vs. Fairfield Knights
The Biglerville Canners are on the road again on Friday to play the Fairfield Knights at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Biglerville was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past York County Tech 5-4. The victory was just what Biglerville needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior game.
Parker Black was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Black was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Hoffman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairfield had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Hanover 15-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairfield considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Biglerville, Fairfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Bell. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Bell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fairfield got a massive performance out of Jacob Liller, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Knox Deming, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Biglerville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fairfield, their record is now 2-4.
Biglerville came up short against Fairfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Biglerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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