The Fairfield Mules will be playing at home against the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 18-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairfield.
Talon Hixenbaugh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jesse King was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Ian Puckett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Terriers.
Noah Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brendan Bergan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Camron Ande, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fairfield's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Harrisburg, their win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Fairfield might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Harrisburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Fairfield, Eli Fromm (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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