The Fairfield Falcons will challenge the Fremont Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Fairfield's victory against LaVille wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Lancers 3-2. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Andrew Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Fairfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Beachy, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fremont waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against Churubusco by a score of 12-7. 12 seems to be a good number for Fremont as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Isaac Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Hufnagle, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Fairfield pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Fairfield might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Fremont in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
