Baseball Preview: Fairdale Bulldogs vs. Spencer County Bears
The Fairdale Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Spencer County Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairdale is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Valley on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Fairdale as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Grant Wilkerson and Bradley Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkerson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Myers went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dalton Hicks, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spencer County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bearcats.
Fairdale's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Spencer County, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-2.
Fairdale was able to grind out a solid win over Spencer County in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 10-7. Will Fairdale repeat their success, or does Spencer County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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