Fairview is a perfect 8-0 against Oberlin since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will welcome the Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cuyahoga Heights hit Fairview with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell 8-5 to the Red Wolves. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Red Wolves since Thursday.
Will Dachtler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dachtler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
Cal Reis
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In other batting news, Cal Reis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Cooper Thomas was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Oberlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-3 to Firelands. That's two games in a row now that the Phoenix have lost by exactly ten runs.
Oberlin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Cikalo, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Cikalo's first of the season.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Oberlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Fairview beat Oberlin 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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