Fairview is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ralston Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fairview Knights will take on the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Fairview suffered a tough 20-9 loss at the hands of Rocky Mountain. Fairview has struggled against Rocky Mountain recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Espiritu-Niswonger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cooper Neumann, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Far Northeast W 14-3. Ralston Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wyatt Morwood looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Cole Pfeifer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kai Douglas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fairview's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Ralston Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Fairview suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Ralston Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Fairview 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.
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