The Fairfield Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Flora Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairfield took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Frankfort and snuck past 11-9.
Logan Tullis was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flora scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Mt. Carmel. The high-scoring effort was just what Flora needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Andrew Wicke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wicke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Logan Atwood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinten Black, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fairfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Flora, their win bumped their record up to 13-17-1.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Flora in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Black, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fairfield still be able to contain Black? There's only one way to find out.
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