Baseball Game Preview: River Bluff Gators vs. Fairfield Central Griffins

The River Bluff Gators will head out to challenge the Fairfield Central Griffins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. River Bluff's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Fairfield Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

River Bluff took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Chapin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Gators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Eagles on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gators have posted against the Eagles since April 20, 2022.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairfield Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Eau Claire 10-0 on Thursday.

Fairfield Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for River Bluff, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.

River Bluff took their win against Fairfield Central when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.