Slater is 0-6 against Fayette since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Slater Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Fayette Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Fayette took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Slater, who comes in off a win.
Slater is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Madison on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Slater with their most commanding win of the season.
Seth Hunsaker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hunsaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tristan Klasing was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gannin Moore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to Pilot Grove. That's two games in a row now that Fayette has lost by exactly seven runs.
Slater's victory bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Fayette, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Slater couldn't quite finish off Fayette in their previous meeting back in April and fell 8-6. Can Slater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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