The Daniel Lions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Fountain Inn Fury at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Daniel sitting on six straight victories and Fountain Inn on three.
Daniel barely beat Woodmont the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Daniel blew past Woodmont 10-2 on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fountain Inn). They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Blue Ridge on Saturday. The Fury are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Collin Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joel Irizarry was a standout: he fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Mason Guion was another key player, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Fountain Inn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fountain Inn's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Daniel, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Daniel beat Fountain Inn 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Daniel repeat their success, or does Fountain Inn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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