Baseball Preview: Groesbeck Goats vs. Fairfield Eagles
Groesbeck has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fairfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Groesbeck will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Mexia 8-6.
Braxton Hill was excellent, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Garrett Cate was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Fairfield's way against Elkhart on Tuesday as Fairfield made off with an 8-2 win.
Gustavo Aguilera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cal Wilson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Finn Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Groesbeck is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Fairfield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Groesbeck skirted past Fairfield 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Groesbeck have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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