Baseball Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Erie Tigers
The Fairview Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Monday, Fairview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Brighton.
Anton Keith looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Fairview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Espiritu-Niswonger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Erie was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Legacy.
Fairview is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Erie, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairview couldn't quite finish off Erie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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