Baseball Preview: Fairport Red Raiders vs. Gates Chili Spartans
Fairport is 9-1 against Gates Chili since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairport Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Gates Chili Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Fairport is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Fairport is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Athens with a sharp 22-2 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Fairport, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gates Chili fell victim to Irondequoit and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Gates Chili has struggled against Irondequoit recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Gorman Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gates Chili saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pete Dellefave, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Fairport's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Gates Chili, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Fairport came out on top in a nail-biter against Gates Chili when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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